I read in the Irish Times maybe 1 week ago that a student from DCU has created a map of all Dublin transport, including all bus stops. Maybe it is possible to talk to that person and get them to donate their info? I have no idea if that includes GPS data for each stop but the general route maps might be useful.
Sorry I cannot provide the article link at this time. Nick. On 7 Sep 2010 19:44, "Paddy" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Dermot, > Yeah its a bit of a grey area alright :) > I have sent a few emails to Dublin Bus [email protected] and > [email protected] but haven't received any reply. > I have received a positive reply from the Department of Transport thats why I > haven't really thought of the licensing issues. > I could email the Department of Transport again to see where we stand? > > I sent this to [email protected] > Hi, > I have been working on a Dublin Public Transport Route Planner. I have > registered the name transportdublin.ie > > . > Powered by neo4j <http://www.neo4j.org/> > a nosql graph database with spatial features & offers implementations of > common graph algorithms > and google maps API v3 > I have just uploaded the project to github and updated the wiki with screen > shots and information > > http://wiki.github.com/paddydub/TransportDublin/ > > > > > The graph database is populated with approx 15,000 bus stops and 150 bus > routes and all timetables for most bus routes extracted from the > Dublin Bus<http://www.dublinbus.ie/> > > website. I will be adding Luas and Dart Lines aswell. I still have a lot of > work to do, if would like to help me out or have any suggestions or > recommendations it would be greatly appreciated. > Paddy > > > Reply from [email protected] > > Hi Paddy > > Thanks for informing the Department of your current project work. > > For further information about new and emerging public transport > communication initiatives, that are planned for the Greater Dublin > Area, please contact the individual public transport agencies listed under > 'Links' on the Transport 21 website [ > http://www.transport21.ie/Links/Links/Navigation.html > > ]. > > In addition, check out the Transport for Dublin website [ > http://www.transportfordublin.ie/ > > ] for information about each of the Transport 21 projects planned for the > Dublin region and to view route maps of each project. > > Wishing you every success with your work. > > Transport Investment Division > Department of Transport > > > On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 3:08 PM, Dermot McNally <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Paddy, >> >> Sorry if this seems dismissive, but you must not under any >> circumstances import these data into OSM. They are derived from a >> Dublin Bus Database and Dublin Bus have not provided us with any >> rights to reuse the information under a licence compatible with OSM. >> It would be very convenient to do so - I for one have invested a lot >> of effort collecting stop locations, names and reference numbers and >> obtaining primary knowledge of bus routes. >> >> My suggestion if you wish to enable an import into OSM: >> >> Approach Dublin Bus and ask them for information on the terms under >> which they are prepared to allow the use of this stop and route data. >> I would advise you to avoid mentioning OSM, as we may, as a project, >> have only one chance to make such an approach, and it would be a shame >> for them to reply with a quick "no". I am working on some >> demonstrations of the benefit of OSM for public transport and intend >> to approach local representatives in order to maximise the chances of >> a positive response. So please either ask a completely open question >> about their terms of use or else describe the application you intend >> to build. >> >> A warning, though - if you do outline your intentions, one possibility >> is that they will tell you not to, assert their database rights and >> threaten action if you proceed with its use. Think about how you would >> proceed if this were the reply. >> >> Again, if Dublin Bus _do_ go on record that they are happy to consider >> this stuff to be open data, you'll get plenty of help with an import. >> >> Proceed with caution ;) >> Dermot >> >> On 7 September 2010 22:18, Paddy <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hi Guys, >> > I have been working on building a a neo4j & Google Maps based Public >> > Transport Route Planner for Dublin, >> > I'm still working on it I have a github project with a bit more info at: >> > http://github.com/paddydub/TransportDublin >> > >> > I have extracted a lot of data from the Dublinbus.ie website to do the >> > routeplanning, I have most Dublin Bus Stop data stored in a json file: >> > http://github.com/downloads/paddydub/TransportDublin/stops.json >> > >> > I don't have much experience with openstreetmap, Any pointers on how I >> could >> > import this data to the openstreetmap project? >> > >> > Cheers >> > Paddy >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Talk-ie mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> -------------------------------------- >> Iren sind menschlich >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-ie mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie >> > _______________________________________________ > Talk-ie mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie _______________________________________________ Talk-ie mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie
