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2026-04-12 10:09 UTC

@madeindex Hmm... That’s a very interesting, but also difficult question. Most of it is probably learned intuitively rather than consciously. What springs to mind straight away is: - As a transport planner, I tend to want to simplify things in diagrams to make them as clear as possible and to illustrate the ‘system’. However, many users expect every exception or individual case to be shown somewhere. I try to respond to this by explaining the simplifications more clearly in the text. (1/6)

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@larstransportworld@mastodon.social 2026-04-12 10:10

@madeindex - The process of simplifying or abstracting the timetable, i.e. sensibly grouping connections into a single graphical line, takes a great part of effort. - Generally speaking, I think the presentation has improved over time: I’ve even taken my first few diagrams offline. With completely new diagrams, I try to find a structure that suits the country. I’m thinking of France, definitely the diagram with the best ‘structure’. (2/6)

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