Public transport timetable
information on public transport service times
A public transport timetable (also timetable and North American English schedule) is a document setting out information on public transport service times. Both public timetables to assist passengers with planning a trip and internal timetables to inform employees exist. Typically, the timetable will list the times when a service is scheduled to arrive at and depart from specified locations. It may show all movements at a particular location or all movements on a particular route or for a particular stop. Traditionally this information was provided in printed form, for example as a leaflet or poster. It is now also often available in a variety of electronic formats.
In the 2000s, public transport route planners / intermodal journey planners have proliferated and offer travelers the convenience that the computer program looks at all timetables so the travellers don't need to.
A "timetable" may also refer to the same information in abstract form, not specifically published, e.g. "A new timetable has been introduced".
History
The first compilation of railway timetables in the United Kingdom was produced in 1839 by George Bradshaw.
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