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Originally Posted by Peter Smyth[_3_]
Robin9 wrote:
Mizter T;154259 Wrote:
On 01/03/2016 16:59, Robin9 wrote:
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'Basil Jet wrote:-
The current TfL Rail map
https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/track/tfl-rail
shows interchange with the Goblin at Forest Gate, but the new Betty
map
http://tinyurl.com/h3r9l35
doesn't. Accident or design?-
TfL are peddling flannel, The Standard is telling the truth.
The distance between Forest Gate Station and Wanstead Park
Station is far greater than the distances at West Hampstead.-
Leaving aside the fact they are both TfL maps, your point is
irrelevant
- there's no rule that says different station interchanges shown on
a map have to be the same distance as between the West Hampsteads.
I think
Forest Gate to Wanstead Park is perfectly reasonable to be shown as
an interchange.
It isn't a question of whether or not it's reasonable for
an able bodied person. It's whether it's accurate or misleading.
Public transport is not exclusively for the fit and able. Nor is it
exclusively for public transport enthusiasts who swat up on
every possibility before choosing their route. Maps and diagrams
like these are studied by the ignorant and by the disabled who
need correct information.
The point I made may be irrelevant to you. It will not be
irrelevant to many less fortunate people.
What exactly is misleading about saying that Wanstead Park is 300m away
from Forest Gate? The map shows the distance so anyone who is unable to
walk 300m can choose another route.
Presumably by your reasoning TfL should remove all stations without
step-free access from the map because some people may be unable to use
them?
Peter Smyth |
There is nothing misleading in giving a distance between two
separate stations. What is misleading is suggesting that there
is no real distance and that the connection is feasible for all
people.
The same principle would apply with step free access. It would
be quite wrong to suggest step free access at a station with no
step free access. The rule should be quite simple. Give accurate
information and don't mislead people.