Comments on: Montreal by Bus: The Names of Bus Routes http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2008/07/16/montreal-by-bus-on-the-names-of-bus-routes/ Exploring urban life through word and photography Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:47:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cedric http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2008/07/16/montreal-by-bus-on-the-names-of-bus-routes/comment-page-1/#comment-179717 Cedric Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:41:21 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2008/07/16/montreal-by-bus-on-the-names-of-bus-routes/#comment-179717 I agree with Rossana. This is an excellent article, especially with the enhancement brought by the pie chart. I agree with Rossana. This is an excellent article, especially with the enhancement brought by the pie chart.

]]> By: Rossana http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2008/07/16/montreal-by-bus-on-the-names-of-bus-routes/comment-page-1/#comment-178723 Rossana Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:52:34 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2008/07/16/montreal-by-bus-on-the-names-of-bus-routes/#comment-178723 I liked this too, Sam. More specifically, excellent use of a pie chart. I liked this too, Sam. More specifically, excellent use of a pie chart.

]]> By: Jef http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2008/07/16/montreal-by-bus-on-the-names-of-bus-routes/comment-page-1/#comment-178685 Jef Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:47:07 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2008/07/16/montreal-by-bus-on-the-names-of-bus-routes/#comment-178685 In Providence the electronic bus signs scroll through two or three screens of information. For example, bus 26 outbound would say "RIC" (for Rhode Island College the final destination), "Atwells" (the main avenue the bus runs on), then either "Academy" or "Mt. Pleasant" (the buses alternate between those two streets to reach RIC from Atwells). There are two main buses running to Pawtucket (the city north of Providence). The 99 would say "Pawtucket" "North Main" and the 42 would say "Pawtucket" "Hope", the destination, followed by the streets they use to get there. Boston is similar, except Boston uses the word 'via' differentiate the destination versus the route. For example, Route 1 would be "Harvard Square" "Via Mass Ave." See this flickr photo: http://flickr.com/photos/dan4th/152264768/ In Providence the electronic bus signs scroll through two or three screens of information. For example, bus 26 outbound would say “RIC” (for Rhode Island College the final destination), “Atwells” (the main avenue the bus runs on), then either “Academy” or “Mt. Pleasant” (the buses alternate between those two streets to reach RIC from Atwells).

There are two main buses running to Pawtucket (the city north of Providence). The 99 would say “Pawtucket” “North Main” and the 42 would say “Pawtucket” “Hope”, the destination, followed by the streets they use to get there.

Boston is similar, except Boston uses the word ‘via’ differentiate the destination versus the route. For example, Route 1 would be “Harvard Square” “Via Mass Ave.”

See this flickr photo:
http://flickr.com/photos/dan4th/152264768/

]]> By: Paul http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2008/07/16/montreal-by-bus-on-the-names-of-bus-routes/comment-page-1/#comment-178515 Paul Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:16:41 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2008/07/16/montreal-by-bus-on-the-names-of-bus-routes/#comment-178515 Just letting you know that I'm loving this series so far and I'm eager to see where it goes! Just letting you know that I’m loving this series so far and I’m eager to see where it goes!

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