Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCentre

Adelaide / South Australia Transport Discussion
softgrow
Posts: 90
Joined: Fri Aug 05, 2005 2:11 pm
Contact:

Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCentre

Post by softgrow »

I went in yesterday and all timetables are available in printed form at the 17th December 2017 revision (about 82 timetables) or the current for those that are not changing.

There are the following exceptions:
  • 241-245-248, Marion Centre Interchange, Hove, Warradale & Oaklands Park to city is at an old revision 26 Jan 2016 version 8 instead of 10 September 2017 version 9
  • 262-263-264-N262, Marion Centre Interchange, Brighton & Glenelg Interchange to city is at an old revision 26 Jan 2016 version 8 instead of 10 September 2017 version 11
  • 300, Suburban Connector is out of stock (should be 23 July 27 version 18)
  • 401-403-900, Elizabeth Interchange, Paralowie & Salisbury North to Salisbury is at an old revision 26 Jan 2016 version 2 instead of 23 July 2017 version 4
  • 404-405, Salisbury to Paralowie Loop service is at an old revision 26 Jan 2016 version 2 instead of 23 July 2017 version 4
  • 411, Salisbury & Salisbury Interchange to Mawson Interchange & UniSA Mawson Lakes Campus is at an old revision 26 Jan 2016 version 3 instead of 23 July 2017 version 7
  • 722-T722, Seaford Centre & Noarlunga Centre Interchange to Old Reynella Interchange & city is at an old revision 26 Jan 2016 version 11 instead of 23 July 2017 version 12
  • 723F-723X-733, Colonnades Centre Interchange, Noarlunga Centre Interchange, Morphett Vale & Woodcroft to O’Halloran Hill, Marion Centre Interchange & city is at an old revision 26 Jan 2016 version 11 instead of 23 July 2017 version 12
  • 97-98-99, City Connector is out of stock (should be 17 December 2017, no version number)
There is no printed material apart from public timetables generally available, compared to the website which has extra maps, service standard reports, promotional posters and so on.
softgrow
Posts: 90
Joined: Fri Aug 05, 2005 2:11 pm
Contact:

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by softgrow »

Had a look this morning and there are quite a few out of stock and a few updates:

Updated to current:
  • 262-263-264-N262, Marion Centre Interchange, Brighton & Glenelg Interchange to city is at 10 September 2017 version 11
  • 723F-723X-733, Colonnades Centre Interchange, Noarlunga Centre Interchange, Morphett Vale & Woodcroft to O’Halloran Hill, Marion Centre Interchange & city is at 23 July 2017
Still out of date:
  • 401-403-900, Elizabeth Interchange, Paralowie & Salisbury North to Salisbury is at an old revision 26 Jan 2016 version 2 instead of 23 July 2017 version 4
  • 404-405, Salisbury to Paralowie Loop service is at an old revision 26 Jan 2016 version 2 instead of 23 July 2017 version 7
Out of stock:
  • 100/101, Arndale Centre Interchange to Glen Osmond, Arndale Centre Interchange to Flinders University, (should be Version 9 December 2017)
  • 115/117/118
  • 140/144/147
  • 150/350
  • 155/157/376
  • 171/173
  • 190
  • 241-245-248, Marion Centre Interchange, Hove, Warradale & Oaklands Park to city, (should be 10 September 2017 version 9)
  • 300, Suburban Connector is out of stock (should be 23 July 27 version 18)
  • 411, Salisbury & Salisbury Interchange to Mawson Interchange & UniSA Mawson Lakes Campus (should be 23 July 2017 version 7)
  • M54/544,
  • 722-T722, Seaford Centre & Noarlunga Centre Interchange to Old Reynella Interchange & city (should be 23 July 2017 version 12)
  • 724/734,
  • B10/B12,
  • G20/G21/G22
  • 97-98-99, City Connector is out of stock (should be 17 December 2017, no version number)
flaneur
Posts: 25
Joined: Thu Oct 26, 2017 10:02 pm

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by flaneur »

It's about time the Currie St Information Centre closed and moved to Rundle Mall, where its use would be more practical for locals and visitors
jibb
Posts: 4735
Joined: Thu Mar 11, 2004 9:59 pm
Location: 265

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by jibb »

ticed many "out of stocks" of printed timetables at Marion yesterday. As well a newsagent at Glenelg who has the timetables box outside the shop was empty yesterday. This is not a good look.
User avatar
route 228
Posts: 106
Joined: Sat May 07, 2005 2:17 pm
Location: Elizabeth South Australia.

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by route 228 »

The 2 timetable racks as i remarked before gone outside at the Elizabeth shopping Center,

Inside where you used to get printed timetables that box got removed some weeks ago and has been replaced with a Adelaide Metro information Computer so you have to print off your own bits of timetables on a small bits of paper, so its called now do it yourself, Has any other shopping centers got this yet or are we the first?
Living on the 228 bus run.

Route 228 Smithfield interchange to Victoria Square in the city of Adelaide South Australia.
jibb
Posts: 4735
Joined: Thu Mar 11, 2004 9:59 pm
Location: 265

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by jibb »

route 228 wrote:The 2 timetable racks as i remarked before gone outside at the Elizabeth shopping Center,

Inside where you used to get printed timetables that box got removed some weeks ago and has been replaced with a Adelaide Metro information Computer so you have to print off your own bits of timetables on a small bits of paper, so its called now do it yourself, Has any other shopping centers got this yet or are we the first?
Looks like you are the first-sign of things to come! Cheapskate DPTI-big fail
mmosca447
Posts: 168
Joined: Tue Apr 25, 2017 12:33 pm
Favourite Vehicle: MAN SL202

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by mmosca447 »

I noticed one of those Admet timetable machines at Arndale. It wasn't even a week old and already needed repairs
TT
Posts: 1725
Joined: Sun Mar 07, 2004 11:13 am
Favourite Vehicle: Anything without SCANIA badge.
Location: Adelaide [West Lakes]

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by TT »

Also noticed one yesterday in Port Mall shopping centre opposite Kmart, with a person in AdMet uniform helping someone use it print a timetable. The stand full of timetables had gone completely.
jibb
Posts: 4735
Joined: Thu Mar 11, 2004 9:59 pm
Location: 265

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by jibb »

Looks like DPTI are taking is back to the 1960's.
User avatar
Fleet Lists
Administrator
Posts: 23803
Joined: Sat Mar 06, 2004 12:49 pm
Location: The Shire

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by Fleet Lists »

You could not have printed timetables yourself in the sixties.
Living in the Shire.
jibb
Posts: 4735
Joined: Thu Mar 11, 2004 9:59 pm
Location: 265

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by jibb »

Fleet Lists wrote:You could not have printed timetables yourself in the sixties.
I wasn't referring to printing of timetables-I was referring to the availability of them,or lack thereof.In the late 50's and early 60's,timetables weren''t readily available or easy to get hold of-same as seems to be happening now!
User avatar
Eagle Eye
Posts: 2461
Joined: Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:24 pm

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by Eagle Eye »

Hard to argue they're not readily available now with online technologies. Those without access can usually go to an InfoCentre, the kiosks as mentioned above, a library, a bus depot, ask a friend or family member to print one, etc.
Mike M
Posts: 839
Joined: Wed Mar 10, 2004 4:35 pm
Location: Frankston Line

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by Mike M »

Funny isn't it, letterboxes are regularly filled up with printed material advertising & promoting all sorts of products & services but public transport providers are increasingly regarding providing printed information as an unnecessary expense.

Despite having an excellent website & presence across all forms of electronic media the general manager of Reading Buses, a very successful & progressive UK operator, said that the humble timetable leaflet is still their best form of publicity & they always carry them on their buses.
User avatar
1whoknows
Posts: 3983
Joined: Tue Mar 09, 2004 12:55 pm
Location: Melbourne

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by 1whoknows »

Don't worry - soon they will be like the event ticket companies and charge you for printing it out! This will be followed almost immediately by a mass bankruptcy of timetable collectors. What really irks me is the lack of good system maps. You go to an info centre in most of Europe you can get a system map which gives the visiting tourist or gunzel much of what they need to know and in many cases a printed book or series of leaflets with the timetables as well.
"Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out"
David Horowitz.
Mike M
Posts: 839
Joined: Wed Mar 10, 2004 4:35 pm
Location: Frankston Line

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by Mike M »

1whoknows wrote:Don't worry - soon they will be like the event ticket companies and charge you for printing it out! This will be followed almost immediately by a mass bankruptcy of timetable collectors. What really irks me is the lack of good system maps. You go to an info centre in most of Europe you can get a system map which gives the visiting tourist or gunzel much of what they need to know and in many cases a printed book or series of leaflets with the timetables as well.
So true. Adelaide Metro has a decent network map on the website but it is too big to print on the average home printer or use on a phone. If it was available in print & sold for a modest price I'm sure they would sell plenty of copies. The same goes for the late & lamented Melbourne map which sold for $2.20 when last produced in 2006.
jibb
Posts: 4735
Joined: Thu Mar 11, 2004 9:59 pm
Location: 265

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by jibb »

Agree with your comments re lack of map.I have sent emails to DPI and Michael Deegan-CEO re this-but no reply?
Yes you can enlarge map on computer screen but when you go to print you get a useless tiny map ,which is unreadable!
TA3001
Posts: 1987
Joined: Wed Mar 10, 2004 6:01 pm
Favourite Vehicle: 1640. In service - 1738
Location: Earth's Scania capital

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by TA3001 »

I just went to the AdMet website to download a timetable for the 100 route, and it says (underneath 'printed timetable' 'No PDF available'. This is surprising. What would be the reason for this?

Would it be that it was not changed during the Dec changes, with the old version being deleted from the system?

I just want to look up some scheduled departures, but it seems to be harder than ever without using a realtime app.
Last edited by TA3001 on Sat Jan 20, 2018 5:22 pm, edited 1 time in total.
jibb
Posts: 4735
Joined: Thu Mar 11, 2004 9:59 pm
Location: 265

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by jibb »

I tried and didn't have any problems--it worked fine.
TA3001
Posts: 1987
Joined: Wed Mar 10, 2004 6:01 pm
Favourite Vehicle: 1640. In service - 1738
Location: Earth's Scania capital

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by TA3001 »

Well this is what comes up at my end.
img.jpg
img.jpg (47.43 KiB) Viewed 6757 times
jibb
Posts: 4735
Joined: Thu Mar 11, 2004 9:59 pm
Location: 265

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by jibb »

When you go to first of the 100 timetables it brings up the PDF,748kb - to enable you to print it off. You obviously need to update your computer or try another "100" PDF
PD2/20
Posts: 183
Joined: Tue Sep 03, 2013 11:45 pm

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by PD2/20 »

jibb wrote:When you go to first of the 100 timetables it brings up the PDF,748kb - to enable you to print it off. You obviously need to update your computer or try another "100" PDF
Currently there seems to be a general problem on the website. 'No PDF Available' is being displayed on all bus, train and tram routes.
User avatar
Fleet Lists
Administrator
Posts: 23803
Joined: Sat Mar 06, 2004 12:49 pm
Location: The Shire

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by Fleet Lists »

Could not get a 100 but got 140, 144, 147 OK
Living in the Shire.
TA3001
Posts: 1987
Joined: Wed Mar 10, 2004 6:01 pm
Favourite Vehicle: 1640. In service - 1738
Location: Earth's Scania capital

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by TA3001 »

jibb wrote:When you go to first of the 100 timetables it brings up the PDF,748kb - to enable you to print it off. You obviously need to update your computer or try another "100" PDF
I just forked out some serious dosh for this purpose, yet you're insisting I repeat this just to download a .PDF file? I think I'll pass up this option for now.

I can also confirm that PD2/20's observation is correct, regarding pdfs. I wonder how long it will take them to fix this?
User avatar
Fleet Lists
Administrator
Posts: 23803
Joined: Sat Mar 06, 2004 12:49 pm
Location: The Shire

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by Fleet Lists »

No, I think there is a website problem. Just wait until that is resolved.
Living in the Shire.
jibb
Posts: 4735
Joined: Thu Mar 11, 2004 9:59 pm
Location: 265

Re: Availability of printed timetables from Currie St InfoCe

Post by jibb »

Fleet Lists wrote:No, I think there is a website problem. Just wait until that is resolved.
Strange as I didn't have a problem downloading,so I don't think its a website problem at all!
Post Reply

Return to “Discussion - Adelaide / SA”