Train timetables:
A train timetable is a public transport timetable, informing people of service times available, to help customers when planning for a trip, etc. The timetable will include when the service is available and when it is programmed to arrive and leave from particular locations. The purpose is to let people know when train times are available and where.
Non-internet alternatives:
Target Audience:
Benefits:
Drawbacks:
Enhancements/Improvements:
Fitness for purpose:
I don’t think train timetables are good, as sometimes there may be errors in the bookings/times of trains, and if you are planning a day out, your plans may not go as expected.
Non-internet alternatives:
- Phoning the train station to let you know what times are available at what location.
- Going to the train station itself, and getting a train timetable, with everything needed, listed.
Target Audience:
- Business people looking for available times for a day.
- People who want to save money can book their tickets in advance.
Benefits:
- You can pay for the tickets over credit cards, and even get the tickets sent to you. This is beneficial, as you don’t have to go to the train station itself to pick up the tickets.
- You can also search in any UK station, and find out the departing time, etc.
- Train timetables are also available in a booklet form, and therefore, it is easy to carry around.
Drawbacks:
- One drawback is that there may be an error in the times of the trains.
- Another is that trains may come late, and this may lead to you not getting to a certain place on time.
- If you are using the booklet form of train times, you wouldn't get any updates to changes of times, or how long the next train is going to be.
Enhancements/Improvements:
- An improvement could be (if any changes in time, etc), you should receive a message letting you know of the new arrangements/times.
Fitness for purpose:
I don’t think train timetables are good, as sometimes there may be errors in the bookings/times of trains, and if you are planning a day out, your plans may not go as expected.