"Mizter T" wrote in message
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The fact that the bus maps section of the TfL website has had a bit of
a shuffle around got an oblique mention in the "Amfibus" thread,
however the innovation which is at the root of that shuffle around
didn't specifically get flagged up.

TfL now have a new Google Maps based system on their website that can
show London bus routes overlaid on the street map - best way to
comprehend it is to check it out for yourselves he
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/

Thanks for that. I tried W4 3HA as a post code I used to live at and it
duly showed me the local day routes but only one by one. But when I
switched to the night tab; nothing. I tried zooming out so I could see
Turnham Green (where the night buses go), still nothing. I tried the
"routes nearby" and still nothing for night but when I switched to day it
offered R68 which is the other side of the river and since the post code is
about half way between Chiswick and Kew Bridges the R68 would be a bit of a
hike for many people. Their definition of "nearby" would, I suggest, need
to change day/night and take into account obstacles like the Thames. I
think I'd also like to be able to see all of the local routes on the map,
not just one at a time although I accept it could get crowded in some
places. I like the Nextbus implementation for San Francisco.