[Formerly Helpful_C]

Okay, so, I use trains on a daily basis to visit multiple locations. However, finding the best route between all the stations is quite slow and inefficient at the moment.

I don't know if something similar exists, but how about a website which would inform the user to the quickest possible route between 5 stations?

As the title says, feel free to use my idea and profit. I'll even give you a name: easychange. Heck, I just want a more efficient method of travelling.

Good idea?

[justneedhelp]

I live in London, we have TFL! I'm pretty sure that does exactly the same thing haha :P

[BEASTUNLEASHED]

(Original post by Formerly Helpful_C)
Okay, so, I use trains on a daily basis to visit multiple locations. However, finding the best route between all the stations is quite slow and inefficient at the moment.

I don't know if something similar exists, but how about a website which would inform the user to the quickest possible route between 5 stations?

As the title says, feel free to use my idea and profit. I'll even give you a name: easychange. Heck, I just want a more efficient method of travelling.

Good idea?

rufkm?

[Formerly Helpful_C]

(Original post by justneedhelp)
I live in London, we have TFL! I'm pretty sure that does exactly the same thing haha :P

As do I. TfL doesn't possess this functionality.

I want a website that allows me to type in:

Green Park
Chalk Farm
South Ruislip and
Knightsbridge

and give me the quickest route between all the stations.

[Formerly Helpful_C]

(Original post by BEASTUNLEASHED)
rufkm?

No. If it does, link it.

[justneedhelp]

(Original post by Formerly Helpful_C)
As do I. TfL doesn't possess this functionality.

I want a website that allows me to type in:

Green Park
Chalk Farm
South Ruislip and
Knightsbridge

and give me the quickest route between all the stations.

Theoretically... You can do that on TFL, but just separately lol! But i get your point fair enough! Would be a good idea for people who travel alot i guess

[tsnake23]

Already exists.

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk

On front page click 'More options, railcards & passengers'

Type in stations in 'Route' section and choose 'Change At'. You can add more than one change.

[D4rth]

I've been using this a lot recently and I was glad I found it, made my route planning much easier. I don't know if it would be any use to you however just thought I would share.

http://www.transportdirect.info/

[Formerly Helpful_C]

(Original post by tsnake23)
Already exists.

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk

On front page click 'More options, railcards & passengers'

Type in stations in 'Route' section and choose 'Change At'. You can add more than one change.

It doesn't exist in the way that I would want it to. Not by a long shot.

I suppose this is the "best" alternative.

Edit: What about this comment was so deserving of a neg? You don't even know my idea.

[Formerly Helpful_C]

(Original post by justneedhelp)
Theoretically... You can do that on TFL, but just separately lol! But i get your point fair enough! Would be a good idea for people who travel alot i guess

That's part of the problem. I don't know the quickest route, do I? Hence, the website would tell the user whether the interchange at Tottenham Court Road would be better than the route they were going to use.

E.g. I want to go to St John's Wood, Edgware Road and Oxford Circus from Chigwell.

From my home destination, I would have to enter all 3 stations to find the shortest initial stop. It's inefficient.

My website would tell you that Chigwell --> Oxford Circus --> St John's Wood --> Edgware Road is the quickest. It would be useful if you don't need to spend too long in an area, but have to go to several different areas on different lines.

[tsnake23]

(Original post by Formerly Helpful_C)
That's part of the problem. I don't know the quickest route, do I? Hence, the website would tell the user whether the interchange at Tottenham Court Road would be better than the route they were going to use.

E.g. I want to go to St John's Wood, Edgware Road and Oxford Circus from Chigwell.

From my home destination, I would have to enter all 3 stations to find the shortest initial stop. It's inefficient.

My website would tell you that Chigwell --> Oxford Circus --> St John's Wood --> Edgware Road is the quickest. It would be useful if you don't need to spend too long in an area, but have to go to several different areas on different lines.

I seriously doubt anyone would bother using it to be honest. If I was a tourist in London wanting to visit multiple places then I'd prefer to use common sense to go to the closest station first, or go to the place that I most want to see. Most of the time you'd be able to work it out from a tube map and in many cases the time you'd save taking the absolute fastest route vs the most obvious route would be irrelevant. If there was demand for it then it would have been created already since TFL already have a decent 'quickest route' algorithm on their website.

[jamboogy]

TFL is the biggest load of dog ****. They give you the stupidest routes ever.

[Formerly Helpful_C]

(Original post by tsnake23)
I seriously doubt anyone would bother using it to be honest. If I was a tourist in London wanting to visit multiple places then I'd prefer to use common sense to go to the closest station first, or go to the place that I most want to see. Most of the time you'd be able to work it out from a tube map and in many cases the time you'd save taking the absolute fastest route vs the most obvious route would be irrelevant. If there was demand for it then it would have been created already since TFL already have a decent 'quickest route' algorithm on their website.

Yeah, well I don't see you coming up with innovative ideas. Don't worry, just wait for someone else to.