09-06-2016, 08:27 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-06-2016, 08:34 PM by Pheidippides.)
Looks like a new platform for the 204 was poured at Queen and Homewood. I don't know what else it could be; the placement is quite odd. This is looking down Homewood with my back to Queen:
Also, after reading the discussion today about the GRT signage I was able to notice it on the way home. I definitely like the outside signs better, the inside signs not so much.
They have shortened the inside signs so there is no scrolling on the longer route names and stop names and thus it cycles faster through the "Next stop", "Stop Name", "Date/Time", "Route Name/Number." The problem I see is that the short forms are not always intuitive. I could figure out "Univ. v. Wsmt." pretty easily, but "Fairview v. W&C" took me a minute to unravel as Fairview via Weber and Connaught - and I ride that bus regularly.
Finally, has the GRT policy on children changed or just the wording?
It used to say:
"Children under 5 (maximum three children per paying customer) = FREE"
now it says:
"Children 4 years of age and under (maximum three children per paying customer) = FREE"
To me they mean the same (<5 years are free and you are considered 4 even if you are 4 years 364 days and 23hours old - you are still under until you turn 5), but to some it may not.
Also, after reading the discussion today about the GRT signage I was able to notice it on the way home. I definitely like the outside signs better, the inside signs not so much.
They have shortened the inside signs so there is no scrolling on the longer route names and stop names and thus it cycles faster through the "Next stop", "Stop Name", "Date/Time", "Route Name/Number." The problem I see is that the short forms are not always intuitive. I could figure out "Univ. v. Wsmt." pretty easily, but "Fairview v. W&C" took me a minute to unravel as Fairview via Weber and Connaught - and I ride that bus regularly.
Finally, has the GRT policy on children changed or just the wording?
It used to say:
"Children under 5 (maximum three children per paying customer) = FREE"
now it says:
"Children 4 years of age and under (maximum three children per paying customer) = FREE"
To me they mean the same (<5 years are free and you are considered 4 even if you are 4 years 364 days and 23hours old - you are still under until you turn 5), but to some it may not.
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.