Monthly Archives: August 2010

Google Listens: a rural transit itinerary issue resolved

Back in December of 2009, I posted on some of the issues with Google Maps transit itinerary results in rural areas that some Trillium clients were experiencing. Recently, I noticed that some of these issues were resolved.  Earlier, this trip … Continue reading

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Google Transit feature: number of stops

Google Maps introduced a new feature to transit search results recently. In addition to providing the time duration of a travel leg, the number of stops also appears. Screenshot below. At first, the data nerd in me liked this new … Continue reading

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TransitDataFeeder: open source web-based GTFS creation and maintenance tool

Roughly one month ago, the source code for TransitDataFeeder was released. TransitDataFeeder is an open source web-based application for creating and maintaining data in the General Transit Feed Specification. The software aims to offer equivalent functionality to what Trillium already … Continue reading

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Streetfilms: A case for open data in transit

Streetfilms has put together an eloquent and persuasive case for making transportation data more open. It is just over 6 minutes long. Watch and enjoy. If you have time, check out some of their other inspiring films on the site. … Continue reading

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Mapping transit frequency online

Jarrett Walker at humantransit.org makes the case for frequent transit network maps. If you look at almost any street map, a map designed for motorists or to give people a general sense of the shape of the city, you’ll see … Continue reading

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