When you don’t have a sense of direction and you are addicted to the Internet
29 November 2006

It really helps if there is a website that tells you how to get places, with public transport information and maps.

Unfortunately, I’ve not found one that good. So far, I’ve tried to use Traveline and got completely and hopelessly lost because the directions were totally and utterly shite. Mainly because they were outdated. But it can be fairly handy, because you can check where things are on Google Maps or Yahoo! Local. And then, if you’re VERY lucky, someone you know would have been there before and can tell you if it’s accessible on foot. The railway timetable is handy as well.

This country is very partial towards automotive users and not those who use public transport. I drive, but I would always much rather use public transport. I wonder how long it will be before I CANNOT TAKE IT ANY MORE and have to buy a small second hand car.

2 Comments

  1. Although generally in the US public transport is crap, we do seem to have good Internet-based systems for planning trips on public transport. I've had good luck with Portland, Minneapolis, and right here in the SF Bay Area. There's even GPS-based systems to tell you when the next bus will arrive (and the one after that), which is handy when I'm at the bar deciding whether to order another round.

    I hope the UK doesn't go the car-centric route we've taken over here…

    Comment by Jeff Trull — 1 December 2006 @ 8:05 am

  2. They're trialling the GPS thing at some bus stops here, I think.

    Comment by andrea — 1 December 2006 @ 7:02 pm

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