On 18-Jan-17 03:21 PM, Marc Gemis wrote:
On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Marc Zoutendijk
<marczoutend...@mac.com> wrote:
+1, In addition I would note that I have never met one single person who is
using OSM to plan his public transport journeys. I’m a very heavy user of
public transport and I always use the website from the operator to find out
when/where/how my bus/train is going. I would not even think of OSM…
I thought several PT companies are experimenting with OSM. See e.g.
[1] which is a presentation by the French Transilien company on indoor
mapping of their railway stations at the last State of the Map. I
believe their is also a German company doing similar things.
There are some multi modal route planner (sorry no links) that combine
bus/bike/train routes. Something no PT provider can offer as they only
have their own data. This is also mentioned in the video [1].
Never say never?
A PT provider with multi modal planer - bus, train, light rail and ferry for
Sydney, Australia
http://www.transportnsw.info/
{example test; from Terry Hills Pubilc School Myoora Rd, Terrey Hills to City
Rd near Butlin Av, Camperdown}
Notes
includes at least some 'private' bus companies (I think most), so not all
operated by the major PT provider (the government in this case).
these mostly run on an 'opal' card.
the present data in OSM is poor for Sydney bus routes
There is an opal card retailer finder on the web site .. however
I prefer an off line map (like OSM) to keep my mobile data use for things like
weather and fire - where real time is important.
Personally I like to use both the PT providers website and a map,
sometimes where I want to go is an area, using a public transport map I can
better asses where to go,
I then use PT provider web planer, changing the precise location to find a good
multi mode route.
the PT web site is set up for people who want to get from A to B at a
particular time,
I may prefer a scenic route using a ferry, a train trip across the bridge ... a
map helps.
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