Notice how much information is available on the sign! It's too blurry to make it all out, but I could identify these parts...in any case, better than MBTA or PVTA signspic.twitter.com/ndnrHt0WVi
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Notice how much information is available on the sign! It's too blurry to make it all out, but I could identify these parts...in any case, better than MBTA or PVTA signspic.twitter.com/ndnrHt0WVi
During my 2014 visit to Japan, I made a point of photographing bus stop signs to get a sense of the information they offer. Here are details of one at Tsurukawa Station (a hub for buses): diagram w 5 routes, timetable for routes 21 and 22, then 3 timetables for other routes.pic.twitter.com/Gy9Xz8a6oH
The big "1" at the top of the route diagram might refer to the stop number, I'm not sure. Railways in Japan often number stops according to their position on a route (resulting in a sort of coordinates, instead of using unique IDs for each one), I wonder if buses do the same.pic.twitter.com/SR7ZuAAPzw
Another bus stop sign near Tsurukawa, then a bus stop in Arakawa, followed by closeups of its signs--you can see two different bus companies stop there.pic.twitter.com/yxKaAmcyXq
Sign from the 2nd operator: this is a neighborhood circulator, aimed esp at serving the elderly or young children. It's a small vehicle making two one-way loops connected by a two-way segment. Because it stays in a small area, it's a flat fare ($2.10 adult, $1.00 child)pic.twitter.com/PlA1khkr9v
The wheelchair ramp on this bus is stored underneath the boarding door--if someone needs it, the driver hops out and sets the ramp up manually. It seems like a hassle, but it's faster than the annoying beeping mechanical ramps that are common in buses here.pic.twitter.com/1KarkT87r1
a couple more signs, one from JR Hokkaido Bus in Sapporo, and the other from Seibu Bus in suburban Tokyo #bustwitterpic.twitter.com/Rs5ZUEbOM1
Detail of a Tachikawa Bus sign--from top to bottom, you have: - operator - stop name - routes and destinations - timetable - route diagram (also shows how much you'll pay depending on how far down the route you get off, and whether you use cash or an IC card!)pic.twitter.com/esBLRLxzjM
Detail of a Seibu Bus sign: - operator - stop name - next stop - routes/destinations - ...something about IC cards - timetable (weekday in blue, weekend/holiday in pink) - route diagram with fares ($1.80~2.20 depending on distance)pic.twitter.com/Ae4hzombP5
It's payment methods - asks people to get change from 1,000 yen bills, they won't get change over 2,000, and also passengers can use Pasmo or Suica cards (but not other IC cards)
some carriers can use some IC cards but not others - most of the Hiroden trams here only allow Paspy, but the new ones can use a whole panoply including suica
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