03-18-2019, 03:01 PM
(03-18-2019, 02:04 PM)trainspotter139 Wrote:(03-18-2019, 01:48 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: I did gather that, but it doesn't mean it isn't stupid. GRT's customers don't care that buses are parked on Strasbourg Rd. and such things should under no circumstances appear in the UI.
The average user is going to be very confused why GRT thinks they are getting on/off the bus on Strasbourg Rd.
The farebox isn't tied in to the INIT CAD/AVL (Computer-Aided Dispatch/Automatic Vehicle Location) system and so they wouldn't necessarily know that information
I'm sure they could be connected together, although I am sure that would be expensive. Probably cheaper is simply to include a GPS unit in the farebox. But even cheaper than that is to simply use the route number as the location (and for bonus points, cross reference the schedule, or even the actual GPS track for location at a later time).
But failing all those other reasonable options, don't show the location. Right now that field is garbage data which serves no purpose for the end user, and only serves to diminish the user experience.