Differentiating whole route cancellations from trains with reduced routes

grahame

Administrator
Hero Member

Posts: 46346

Differentiating whole route cancellations from trains with reduced routes

« on: December 11, 2023, 11:49:59 »

The choice of colours on the cancellation map at the top left of most forum pages is something I set up when the maps were first added and has been tweaked occasionally since. Most recent, trains that were running but with formation changes were changed to pink so that they are now clearly visible but not overpowering of cancellations.

Whole route cancellations are red, and until a few minutes ago part route cancellations were in a similar colour - comment made that perhaps that those two colours were too close. As an experiment, I have change the partial route colour to a grey and would welcome your input as to which you prefer. I can then go with the majority for Christmas on onwards.

I am, of course, hoping for a cancellation-free week that make it very difficult for you to see any difference, but fear that is just a dream.


« Last Edit: December 11, 2023, 11:56:10 by grahame »	Logged

Coffee Shop Admin, Chair of Melksham Transport User Group, West Wiltshire Rail User Group Committee and TravelWatch SouthWest Board Member

JayMac

Data Manager
Hero Member

Posts: 19523

Re: Differentiating whole route cancellations from trains with reduced routes

« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2023, 12:07:28 »

In all honesty, I've hardly ever referred to the map for information regarding current disruption. 99% of the time I view the forum from a mobile device. The map is small (even after clicking on) and, thanks to the woeful state of the railways currently, nearly always too cluttered to be easily read and disseminated.


	Logged

"Good news for regular users of Euston Station in London! One day they will die. Then they won't have to go to Euston Station ever again." - David Mitchell

IndustryInsider

Data Manager
Hero Member

Posts: 10635

Re: Differentiating whole route cancellations from trains with reduced routes

« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2023, 13:10:10 »

Yeah, same here. A quick glance at it gives an idea how things are generally running, but I then go straight to other sources for more details. So individual colours don't really matter much to me and the straight lines make it difficult to interpret anyway.


	Logged

To view my GWML^▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/

grahame

Administrator
Hero Member

Posts: 46346

Re: Differentiating whole route cancellations from trains with reduced routes

« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2023, 09:13:03 »

Quote

I prefer part routes in off-red   - 0 (0%)
I prefer part routes in grey   - 5 (62.5%)
I have no preference   - 3 (37.5%)
Something else   - 0 (0%)

The tiny number of votes and extra comments suggest that this is a matter of supreme unimportance! And that for those for whom it does matter, the new grey look is the better one. So it will stay.

I read it (and would agree) that the main us of the map is to give a very quick flag as to whether there are major issues or not, and that the detail is then read (if necessary) by drilling down and not from detailed examination of the lines on the map, and as such the colours - provided there is an element of contrast - don't matter!


	Logged

Coffee Shop Admin, Chair of Melksham Transport User Group, West Wiltshire Rail User Group Committee and TravelWatch SouthWest Board Member

Do you have something you would like to add to this thread, or would you like to raise a new question at the Coffee Shop? Please [register] (it is free) if you have not done so before, or login (at the top of this page) if you already have an account - we would love to read what you have to say!

You can find out more about how this forum works [here] - that will link you to a copy of the forum agreement that you can read before you join, and tell you very much more about how we operate. We are an independent forum, provided and run by customers of Great Western Railway, for customers of Great Western Railway and we welcome railway professionals as members too, in either a personal or official capacity. Views expressed in posts are not necessarily the views of the operators of the forum.

As well as posting messages onto existing threads, and starting new subjects, members can communicate with each other through personal messages if they wish. And once members have made a certain number of posts, they will automatically be admitted to the "frequent posters club", where subjects not-for-public-domain are discussed; anything from the occasional rant to meetups we may be having ...

Pages: [1]

« previous next »