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“Passengers must call agency” feature in Google Maps
There is a new feature in Google Maps. When a pickup_tupe or drop_off_type of “2″ is specified in provided GTFS, Google Maps displays “Passengers must call agency: [agency'sphone number]” in red text. This feature is helpful because it displays information … Continue reading
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Transit & Trails iPhone app
The Transit & Trails site shows trailheads, campgrounds, and hiking trips that are accessible by transit in the SF Bay Area, and, recently, in the Santa Cruz area. Transit connections to locations are shown on 511.org and Google Transit through links. … Continue reading
Front-page coverage for intercity bus services in Oregon
From the front page of the Oregonian on Sunday, January 23rd: “Oregon’s rural, intercity bus lines offer a hassle-free, affordable option for getting around”. The piece does a great job at describing the need and purpose of intercity services. It … Continue reading
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Transportation Camp in the SF Bay Area, March 19-20
Transportation Camp is an event to bring together open source and commercial software developers, hackers, transportation agencies and companies, politicians, and members of the transportation-using public. Previously, we’ve had Transit Camp. But with the latest Transportation Camp event, the scope … Continue reading
MapQuest launches walking and transit directions
MapQuest became the third major online map site to offer its users transit directions. Currently, the site offers walking directions and rail transit directions. A press release from the company provides additional information. This post from Urban Mapping, the company … Continue reading
Human Transit: toward aggregated information?
Recently on his blog, humantransit.org, Jarrett Walker suggests that agency-specific online trip planners will become less important: In the information side, I think the future is for transit agencies and transit providers to have a declining role, and for “aggregators” … Continue reading
Google Maps transit directions: select by mode, itinerary preferences
The Google Transit email group periodically has seen requests for a feature to plan rail-only trips, or to express other mode preferences. There have also been requests for features to minimize walking distance or transfers. Now, it is possible to … Continue reading
Bus stop locations appear in Google Maps Street View
Google’s Street View features shows where businesses, organizations, and other features are by inserting icons into the street images. One of the features included is bus stops. If a system is on Google Transit, with accurately-located bus stops, then customers … Continue reading
Google Transit: Intercity trip planning issues in Oregon
Many more Oregon intercity transit services have launched on Google Transit recently. These services have launched as a result of Trillium’s work for the Oregon Department of Transportation. Google Transit is beginning to include more intercity transit services. You may … Continue reading
Oregon intercity services in Google Transit
There are many Oregon intercity services that are live in Google Transit. These services are: Amtrak Coast Starlight Amtrak Cascades The Shuttle/SouthWest Point, Klamath Falls-Brookings Amtrak Thruway (Portland – Astoria) Amtrak Thruway (Portland – Eugene) Amtrak Thruway (Chemult) Valley Retriever … Continue reading