If you have a chance, (im not at a computer right now). Perhaps we can put a new section on the BC province wiki page under 'goals' .
I put a star on this email, so its on my todo list :) On 8/26/09, Corey Burger <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't know about Translink, but I know BC Transit, which controls > the rest of the province is actively interested in getting their data > into the Google Transit Data Spec. No timeframe though, because that > person is busy with a lot of shiny new projects. > > Corey > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 6:27 AM, Sam > Vekemans<[email protected]> wrote: >> Just being a messenger here. I forget who it was in Halifax who said >> that OSM is used for the local transit map? >> Anyway, im not on that talk-transit list, but it might be of interest to >> you. >> Also, if anyone has an 'in' with Translink (vancouver transit) it >> would be great to get access to that data stream. :-) (as i think the >> city is looking at freeing up their data) >> >> cheers, >> Sam >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: "Hillsman, Edward" <[email protected]> >> Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:55:23 -0400 >> Subject: Re: [Talk-us] Boston transit info available >> To: [email protected] >> >> On 22 Aug 2009, at 09:29, Peter Miller wrote: >> >>>Calling all 'US' people interested in transit systems. >>> >>>We are in the middle of an major import of 350,000 bus stops and ferry >> >>>terminals etc for the UK ( London and a couple of other places have >>>been imported in the past two days - Birmingham was imported two >>>months ago). >>> >>>There are a good number of US transit data feeds available now with >>>bus stop and route data and it would be great to have these in OSM. >>>When you have then you can produce bus maps and all sorts of other >>>lovely stuff including bus maps and it makes it easier to link between >> >>>OSM and official route planners and real time feeds etc from transit >>>authorities. >>> >>>So... >>> >>>Please, let's have some folk getting stuck into the imports of this >>>data. We already have code available which we used in the US which >>>could probably be adapted for the import of GTFS and other data feeds. >>> >>>The main wiki page for mass transit/public transport on the wiki is >>>here and you can need drill in by mode. >>>http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Public_transport >> >> >> >> Hi Peter, >> >> >> >> My guess is that you have my expression of interest and contact >> information from a post earlier this month on talk-transit, but in case >> not, please count me in. One of my colleagues and I are finalizing a >> scope of work that includes developing tools to enable US transit >> agencies to upload their GTFS data into OSM whenever they update their >> data in Google. Part of a longer term effort to link bike/bus/walk route >> planning here. The project is not formally agreed to yet, but we think >> it is pretty likely to start this fall. So, definitely, I'm interested >> and look forward to working with the group. Certainly we'd be interested >> in starting with what you've done in the US. >> >> >> >> Edward L. Hillsman, Ph.D. >> >> Senior Research Associate >> >> Center for Urban Transportation Research >> >> University of South Florida >> >> 4202 Fowler Ave., CUT100 >> >> Tampa, FL 33620-5375 >> >> 813-974-2977 (tel) >> >> 813-974-5168 (fax) >> >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> http://www.cutr.usf.edu <blocked::http://www.cutr.usf.edu/> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Twitter: @Acrosscanada >> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sam.vekemans >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-ca mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca >> > -- Twitter: @Acrosscanada Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sam.vekemans _______________________________________________ Talk-ca mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
