Public transport networks play a crucial role in urban mobility, providing basic transport for people of all ages and societal groups. However, these networks present a challenge in terms of understandability—the maps and plans that describe routes and schedules are often complex and difficult to interpret; mobile transport apps focus on single-trip connections. Furthermore, these representations do not illustrate which destinations can be reached within a given time frame, or what would be alternative modes of transport. This lack of transparency and practicality not only impedes existing users, but can also detract potential future passengers from using public transport. Here, visualization can be a tool to simplify complex transport data and make them easier to understand for citizens. By visualizing schedules and travel times in clear, accessible, and engaging representations, we can help a broader audience to gain useful information for their daily travels. In addition, visual comparisons of different modes of transport in a city can provide valuable insights and encourage citizens who are currently using one mode of transport to consider other alternatives. Approaches to visualize public transportation systems, travel times, and the comparison of travel times across different transport modes exist within the scientific community, but, alike the majority of applications designed for end users, are presented for desktop settings in a non-engagingly technical way, for example, the representation of travel times in the form of maps. In contrast, to provide easy-to-understand and engaging representations, we want to compare their visualization potential with that of alternative platforms, including virtual reality (VR), public displays, and physical projection. Moreover, storytelling elements can guide users through the data and interaction options. By discussing the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches, we provide new impulses for municipalities and public transport authorities to communicate and interact with citizens. While we use the city of Bamberg as an example, the discussion and results are transferable to other cities.
How to Travel the City? - Making Public Transport Travel Times Explorable for Everyone
2025
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