Friday Roundtable: New Metro Stop Schedules

Old (left) an and new (center) example bus stop schedule for the H Line. (Metro)

Metro has announced a new stop schedule design that will roll out over the next few weeks. This is the first redesign of Metro's bus stop signage in over a decade.

The primary difference is the how the departure times are listed. In the previous version, times would be listed in rows, with three values per row. Now, the times are listed in columns, read top to bottom. Additionally, PM departure times are now in bold, matching the online schedules.

I think the column approach will be easier to read. When I read one of the current schedules, I often read down the first column to find general time of day, then read the rows to find the exact next departure time. This new design will simplify this process.

Metro is adding fare information and other helpful details to the bottom of the schedule. As a reminder, ORCA readers n every bus now accept all major credit/debit cards for paying the full price adult fare ($3).

Metro's new schedules are in use at Judkins Park station.

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