OBANYC UI: stops with no scheduled service in both directions?
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Kurt Raschke
Apr 3, 2013, 12:57:38 PM4/3/13
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In the OBANYC UI, when a stop is served by a route in both directions, and neither direction has scheduled service, the route is listed twice in the popup under "no scheduled service" (and in the same location on the mobile interface).
Additionally, if a route has no scheduled service in one direction but not the other, then the UI may show that there is no scheduled service, while also showing arrivals.
Neither is particularly good for usability.
It seems to me there are two possible fixes:
1. always show the direction of service in the route list (as is done for "No buses en-route to this stop for:")
2. only show the direction of service when it is necessary fordisambiguation, and otherwise eliminate duplicates from the "no scheduled service" list.
Additionally, if a route has no scheduled service in one direction but not the other, then the UI may show that there is no scheduled service, while also showing arrivals.
Neither is particularly good for usability.
It seems to me there are two possible fixes:
1. always show the direction of service in the route list (as is done for "No buses en-route to this stop for:")
2. only show the direction of service when it is necessary fordisambiguation, and otherwise eliminate duplicates from the "no scheduled service" list.
-Kurt
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