[talk-au] Adelaide Metro using OpenStreetmap/OpenTripPlanner instead of Google Transit
Adelaide Metro, the umbrella brand for public transport in Adelaide on their new (beta) website at http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/ are using OpenTripPlanner and OpenStreetmap for journey planning. Nice to see OpenStreetmap getting more, albeit unacknowledged exposure. Alex ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
Re: [talk-au] Adelaide Metro using OpenStreetmap/OpenTripPlanner instead of Google Transit
On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 5:08 PM, Alex Sims a...@softgrow.com wrote: Adelaide Metro, the umbrella brand for public transport in Adelaide on their new (beta) website at http://www.adelaidemetro.com.**au/ http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/ are using OpenTripPlanner and OpenStreetmap for journey planning. Nice to see OpenStreetmap getting more, albeit unacknowledged exposure. Are they pushing data into OSM? Or do we know if the installation has data services available? (Good to see the bus stops are URIs!) I remember approaching them several years ago, asking about data extracts of timetables/stop locations/etc to do mashups - I met with them, but I felt it went poorly at the time. It's interesting to see this as basically an about face! ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
Re: [talk-au] Adelaide Metro using OpenStreetmap/OpenTripPlanner instead of Google Transit
My understanding is that real time data is sent from all Metrocard vehicles via GPRS to a central site. The supply of data is real soon now and they are keen to get developers using the data All of the timetable data and stop data has been available for a year or so as GTFS format, although hidden on their old site under site map. There is a copy also on GitHub. Getting back on topic I don't think their license condition permits upload to OpenStreetmap, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. Alex On 01/11/2012, at 9:11 PM, Daniel O'Connor daniel.ocon...@gmail.com wrote: Are they pushing data into OSM? Or do we know if the installation has data services available? (Good to see the bus stops are URIs!) I remember approaching them several years ago, asking about data extracts of timetables/stop locations/etc to do mashups - I met with them, but I felt it went poorly at the time. ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
Re: [talk-au] Adelaide Metro using OpenStreetmap/OpenTripPlanner instead of Google Transit
All of the timetable data and stop data has been available for a year or so as GTFS format, although hidden on their old site under site map. There is a copy also on GitHub. Neat, wish I'd seen that sooner! Getting back on topic So I guess... What's the best kind of contribution that would make their use of OSM more relevant to the public? I put in a suggestion around looking at different renders - something more like the transport map would be useful (as it focused on bus stops and roads only), but I really don't know enough about the tools to judge how hard that is. House/street numbering, place names come to mind, but what else would people recommend? ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
Re: [talk-au] Adelaide Metro using OpenStreetmap/OpenTripPlanner instead of Google Transit
On 01/11/12 23:43, Daniel O'Connor wrote: What's the best kind of contribution that would make their use of OSM more relevant to the public? Putting in the footpaths which aren't alongside the road. I mean the important ones which run between buildings to allow pedestrian access between streets without having to go the long way around (and following the route cars would have to take). John ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
