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[email protected] · April 4th 14, 04:12 PM posted to uk.transport.london

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(StatusBaby) wrote:

I noticed these maps had gone - and I found them very useful as the
journey planner calculator assumes you prefer to change buses rather
than have a very short walk! (Even if you tell the system you want
fewer changes).

I contacted TFL in December - this was the response:

Thank you for your email regarding the TfL website.
I have investigated this matter and have found that Googlemaps, who
provide the software for the interactive map, have recently upgraded
from v2 to v3. We are currently in the process of upgrading our
website. As such, the decision was made to not pay the additional
cost to maintain v3 on the old website, but include it on the new
one, which shall be launched in a few months. The current maps are a
temporary measure, and the interactive maps will be returned once the
new website has gone live. I am sorry for the disruption this causes
you in the meantime.

Thank you for taking the time to contact us. Please contact me again
if you need any further assistance, or if you would prefer to talk to
us about this matter, please call us on 0343 222 1234.

Yours sincerely

Krupa Varsani
Customer Service Adviser
Transport for London Customer Services

The new website is now launched - and guess what - no Google maps bus
routes - I have written again to to see if they
are planning to live up to their earlier commitments.

Thanks for the heads up on the countdown bus maps Spyke - these would
be more useful if the map was larger - zooming out removes too many
street names, and zooming in so all street names are shown makes the
map cover a very small area.

I have to say I find the new Google maps infuriating and much harder to use
than the old version.

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Colin Rosenstiel