I haven't heard any more from TfL, but I have just stumbled across this: http://code.google.com/transit/spec/transit_feed_specification.html
It's a specification for a 'Transit' (public transport) feed, including routes, stops, services, etc. Google is using it to add public transport information to Google Maps, but some transport agencies (well, 3: Portland TriMet, SF Bay Area BART, Dallas DART) have made their feeds public. Would be great if TfL (or any UK agencies) could do the same! Frankie On 12/26/07, Mr I Forrester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you get any more news about this please put them in touch with us at > backstage. We would love to point out the benefits of doing so and maybe > help them bring this forward a bit. > > frankie roberto wrote: > > Anyone out there who's screen-scraping the TfL website for the tube > > status information (or using a third-party feed) may be interested to > > read the following response that I've received to a query I sent in to > > TfL... > > > > Me: > > "I wonder if you could pass this query on to whoever looks after the > > TfL website. > > > > Is there any way that TfL could make an XML feed available for the > > 'tube status' information? This would be really useful for other > > developers to be able to use in order to create 'widgets' for things > > like Google Personalised Homepage, the Mac Dashboard, and so on. > > > > If you Google 'London Underground XML', you find that some developers > > have already created these kinds of applications, however they have > > achieved this by 'screen scaping' the website, which is far less > > efficient (and more costly for TfL). > > > > Whilst TfL may have some reservations about allowing third-party > > developers to use this data, you should find many benefits, such as > > encouraging engagement with TfL and public transport, the ability to > > see other people coming up with innovative uses for your data, and not > > least, publicity for being 'Web 2.0' and allowing developers to > > experiment with your data. > > > > Please let me know what you think." > > > > TfL: > > "Thank you for your email. > > > > I have been informed by our web page design team that this is something > > we are planning to provide within the next few months. I am unable to > > give you a date at this time." > > > > > > Good news! > > > > Frankie > > - > > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > > Unofficial list archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
