Suggestion on how to use color code provided by LineNumber Mod

[douglasrac]

The new version of LineNumber Mod, by LordX, allow us to use different colors by line, instead of the standard company color.

Here is a suggestion on how to use the colors, as a code to identify types of lines, based on the public transport of the city Curitiba, in Brazil.
That can also give us an idea on how to design lines in the game.

1. Express
They are operated by biarticulated type vehicles, red color linking the terminals of integration to the city center.

2. Direct Lines
They are operated by standard vehicles, silver in color, with stops on average every 3 km. Lines are complementary, especially the express and inter district.

3. Inter district
They are operated by standard or articulated vehicles, green, linking the various neighborhoods and terminals without passing through the center.

4. Feeder
They are operated by micro buses, standard, or articulated, orange terminals that connect to the integration of key areas.

5. Trunk
They are operated by standard or articulated, in yellow, which connect the terminals of integration to the city center.

6. Conventional
Operating with micro-type vehicles or standard, in yellow, linking neighborhoods to the center, without integration.

7. Circular
White. Operated only with micro-bus, makes a circular path during business hours for the downtown area. It goes through the main squares in downtown.

8. Touristic
Departure from downtown, go through major parks and sights of the city.


There is also a special line called inter-hospitals, that goes in every hospital and labs of the city. I guess that is for old people that need to make exams and go to hospitals, so it's easier for them. In CiM we can use a different approach. Pensioners goes around government buildings, so can be a inter-government line.

 

[Barkydog]

I like the idea of using colours to identify diferent bus routes at least you can tell by looking at a bus what route it's on and be able to judge how many buses you have on a route at any given time. It's sort of true to real life that way too as one of the local bus companies here have their routes colour coded on the timetable when you look them up online.

At least I can have a go at the game again now as I now have a working graphics card. Thanks for posting the link at least it will be easy to find if I need to use it later on.