Archive for May, 2007

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Finding bus stops with new Google Maps features

As part of their Where 2.0 blitz, the Google Maps folks have just released a couple new features that make it easier to find out more about local transit stops.
The first is clickable transit icons on the map:

When you zoom close enough into areas with transit coverage, you’ll see icons on the map showing where [...]

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Monday, May 14th, 2007

links for 2007-05-15

BART - Schedules, Open Format
“Throw away your screen scraper”, BART has released their schedules to the public in Google Transit Feed Spec format!
(tags: bart gtfs sanfrancisco)

Connexionz BusFinder
BusFinder is a real-time arrivals display that’s been installed at 30 stops in Arlington, VA. Seems like a great idea if it reduces the uncertainty at more stops, but [...]

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