tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post8189056615032645654..comments2024-03-25T22:17:35.616+00:00Comments on Public Transport Experience: Dawdling at Dorchesterfatbusblokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-4242788808992537442013-01-07T21:44:41.641+00:002013-01-07T21:44:41.641+00:00"reduce reliance on the private car"... ..."reduce reliance on the private car"... well, that does not happen if you put lots of streets and parking space but only scarce public transport in the town.<br /><br />If you want to see how this really can be done look for example at "Langwasser P" in Nuremberg Germany. (In Google Maps search for "Carossaweg, Nuremberg".) Cars have to stay outside and a tube station is at the edge of the area. Also notice the playgrounds directly at the street. Try this in a normal housing area!<br /><br />I assume the street view car went around mid-morning. In the afternoon you would see more people and more kids on the streets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-30562416229586359372013-01-06T22:59:10.782+00:002013-01-06T22:59:10.782+00:00Ken Traveline Dorset here.
In August 2005 whenI wa...Ken Traveline Dorset here.<br />In August 2005 whenI was first appointed to my job, Service 30 was one of mine, however since its divestment from 31 north of Axminster earlier in 2005, only one journey per day each way entered Dorset and that was to and from Woodroffe School at Lyme Regis which is exactly one bus stop within the Dorset Boundary. It's now looked after by my Somerset counterpart.<br />In recent years I believe 30 has not extended to Lyme being covered by a duplicate 31 between Woodroffe School and Axminster.<br />The Poundbury service is a one bus operation and I think that when the early driver changes to the late driver, the buses are changed also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-6751557002641532772013-01-06T18:34:24.990+00:002013-01-06T18:34:24.990+00:00I don't believe the 30/31 was jointly worked b...I don't believe the 30/31 was jointly worked but happy to be proven wrong. Didn't the routes overlap in the recent past with the 30 extended through to Lyme Regis and only cut back in recent years to Axminster thanks to the EU drivers hours nonsense?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-26542648709308805072013-01-06T18:08:16.200+00:002013-01-06T18:08:16.200+00:00Well, yes, FBB, you're right about the 're...Well, yes, FBB, you're right about the 'refreshing' of the electronic displays, and that may well be the explanation for the display on the green liveried vehicle. My point (partially, at least!) is that even when the camera does capture the display, it is much less distinct than the paper/linen blinds - e.g. the blue Damory liveried vehicle. <br /><br />Of course, the problem with the electric vehicle (the SR) is the ridiculous design of the destination box - even the paper blinds would probably be hard to read in that case!RC169https://www.blogger.com/profile/03921368833118123055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-22750452601146607092013-01-06T16:38:33.893+00:002013-01-06T16:38:33.893+00:00OMG Poundbury! Finding one's way around, ig yo...OMG Poundbury! Finding one's way around, ig you need to visit someone is not my dream task.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-82098868671398810082013-01-06T15:51:00.780+00:002013-01-06T15:51:00.780+00:00Indeed RC169. I have oft wanted to blog about such...Indeed RC169. I have oft wanted to blog about such but, as you will be aware, for some electronic reason, displays that seem "fixed" to the eye are actually refreshed at intervals which leave the screen partially (or completely) blank at normal photo speeds. When the conductor wound a little handle, this was not a problem.<br /><br />Such are the benefits of progress!fatbusblokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-29665515354660334972013-01-06T15:46:13.885+00:002013-01-06T15:46:13.885+00:00Seeing the photos on this post, one is tempted to ...Seeing the photos on this post, one is tempted to mimic your style about the North Yorkshire bus map a couple of days ago, only this time in respect of the readability of destination displays. We start with the Solos in W&D livery, both operating in or to Christchurch. <br /><br />'What can we do to make things a little more challenging for the passengers?' 'Well, we could use an electronic display that is very feint, execpt for one character.' (See the green Solo).<br /><br />'Hmm, they might still be able to work out which route it's working.' 'OK, let's make the whole display feint so that it can only be read when the bus is 10 feet away.' (The blue Solo.) <br /><br />'Yes, but they can still see it, for a few seconds before it reaches the stop.' 'OK, why not redesign the front of the bus and put it behind a curved piece of glass, which is facing up into the sky?' 'Yes, perfection, now nobody on the pavement will have a clue where the bus is going!'RC169https://www.blogger.com/profile/03921368833118123055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-39864550861532347662013-01-06T12:37:07.455+00:002013-01-06T12:37:07.455+00:00Quit right Anon - well admonished. In a pathetic a...Quit right Anon - well admonished. In a pathetic attempt at a defence, didn't buses run through Axminster once and on to ??Ilminster etc.??? And that the extension became route 30? <br /><br />But you are right, I should check more carefully rather than relying on a decaying memory.<br /><br />Still, it gives blog readers something to comment on!<br />I have told myself that I am not allowed pudding with today's Sunday Lunch by way of punishment.fatbusblokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-59916353958563644712013-01-06T10:50:32.353+00:002013-01-06T10:50:32.353+00:00What's route 30/31? Has the chubby one been ca...What's route 30/31? Has the chubby one been careless with the detail? Naughty naughty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com