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To a limited degree, any diagrammatical representation is useful to those without full grasp of English, being more ‘multi-lingual’ than mere text alone.
Frank F | 06.01.17 - 7:49 a.m. | #
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I've no idea if where I want to go is between two places in outer London I've never been to. It's now completely useless to me. I will now have to go to the website.
Jimmy | 06.01.17 - 7:52 a.m. | #
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The closures map should have been flipped, the open sections in colour the closed sections in plain outline - or greyed out, the problem though is that all other maps on the system would contradict the engineering version, I assume e-paper will eventually be up to the job.
As its all on computer there isn't really that much work to produce a new map - but it's obviously important to be careful when doing it.
It's also a reminder to record the mundane, as it can suddenly vanish.
Still anon | 06.01.17 - 8:09 a.m. | #
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The pictogram comment is mine from yesterday on twitter. Seeing it here amuses me hugely because it is a very "Kirk" comment.
Kirk | 06.01.17 - 8:22 a.m. | #
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The map was a useful snap summary.
For most people passing who are regular travellers a quick glance showed that: A) the lines usually used will be clear, carry on walking, (keeping out of everybody elses way so they can see the poster as well!) or
B) Stop and have a look at the text detail as there may be some disruption that is going to affect personal travel.
For me arriving at Paddington from Heathrow I only need to glance whether Bakerloo, Jubilee or DLR are disrupted. Anything else is information overload.
scrumpy | 06.01.17 - 9:29 a.m. | #
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The map no longer comes with the email either - previously there was a link to a pdf but as of yesterday that was gone. I had to go on the TfL website and find the map you posted. This is worse rather than better.
Jim | 06.01.17 - 9:43 a.m. | #
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Really dislike the lack of the at-a-glance map which told me whether I needed to read further or not. Clearly some moron jobsworth at TfL fiddling for fiddling's sake.
David | 06.01.17 - 10:19 a.m. | #
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Loss of the map is a real downer.
Eg travelling from Hammersmith if I see the map midweek without having planned my weekend travels I can easily see what problems lie ahead which might affect my journey and keep walking through the barriers.
Now I have to stop and read all the information about as many as 4 different lines to ensure I have all bases covered.
Useless.
ap | 06.01.17 - 10:41 a.m. | #
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Far too many cons for me with this new method. It really didn't need changing. It was so much easier to see at a glance which part of the lines were affected. I do hope TfL see the light and switch it back to how it was. If it ain't broke etc
Chris | 06.01.17 - 12:43 p.m. | #
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Strange as most information-give things are now going from words to pictures.
For some unknown reason TfL have doen the opposite and removed 'at a glance' functionality.
Blue Witch | Homepage | 06.01.17 - 1:11 p.m. | #
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Another example of Improvement Means Worse. It was far quicker to glance at the map: you didn't even have to stop walking.
Now you have to study umpteen lines of text and visualise the map to see whether the closures affect you.
Perhaps the culprit is the same genius who removed the Thames from the Underground map a few years ago?
Gerry | 06.01.17 - 6:53 p.m. | #
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Aaargghh. I've just tried to work out if I can get from Baker Street to King's Cross this weekend. Choice of 3 lines so had to read all 3 separate entries, none of which actually mention either station so it's a good job I know my lines.
I wonder how what determines which version to display where, given that you could start from just about anywhere and then use the Overground, or be planning to use it for a different journey. If it's on the Tube map then surely it should be on the poster? It took me several goes to realise that the pictogram was a more generic metro train on the poster with fuller coverage, and I was actively trying to spot the difference.
Andrew S | 06.01.17 - 8:14 p.m. | #
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TfL can't even get the grammar correct, on the second poster it should be 'Planned line closures'.
Gerry | 06.01.17 - 8:40 p.m. | #
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As a visitor to London, not entirely sure where all the stations are on any particular lines, or even which line I need to travel on, a bald factual statement like closed from X to Y is useless. I then have to find a full map and work everything out. The "coloured/not coloured" chart was soooo easy - everything at a glance.
Martin Tolley | 07.01.17 - 12:47 a.m. | #
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TfL has problems with grammar and verbosity in general. Metro services in other countries seem to keep announcements simple enough that even foreigners can understand them (regardless of language)
For example, "part suspended" means that some unspecified part is hanging in the air. It should be "partly suspended" or even "partially suspended" although "partly closed" is probably easier for people with poor English to understand
John | 07.01.17 - 10:19 a.m. | #
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One of the new signs was visible on the District Line eastbound at Victoria this morning.
I watched as a confused group of tourists tried to work out if the listed District & Circle closures meant they were in trouble.
The answer, they compared the places named on the poster with the line diagram on the timetable poster that lucky for them was next to the closures poster.
ap | 07.01.17 - 3:59 p.m. | #
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