Posts tagged Gtfs
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Google Transit still “very close”
WMATA CEO Richard Sarles said a launch of trip planning on Google Maps is “very close,” but declined to give a specific timeline. This project has frustratingly remained “very close” for more than a year. A December email from Victor Grimes in WMATA IT said they “anticipate going live by mid-January.” That deadline has long passed. the… Keep reading…
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Google and WMATA signed Google Transit agreement in July
Google and WMATA signed an agreement on July 22, 2010, to provide the Google Transit service, according to documents obtained via public information request. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cycling in the law and the press
Bike bills introduced in Richmond; Bike baiting is really frio; Alternatives to extending Metro; East Falls Church planning enters final stages; DC makes inroads against chronic homelessness; Foggy Bottom station closed over MLK weekend; Nominate “most endangered” historic properties; Streetcars: a renaissance or transportation nostalgia?; Google Transit adds new features; And…. Keep reading…
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Google Street View now shows bus stops
Google Maps recently rolled out a new feature that will help potential transit customers use bus services in cities that participate in Google Transit. You can now see the location of a bus stop in the Street View mode of Google Maps, as well as upcoming departures according to the published schedules. This should reach the Washington area soon: WMATA says they are checking all… Keep reading…
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WMATA says Google Transit in mid-January
For the first time, WMATA is giving a specific timeframe for getting Metro rail and bus trip planning into Google Maps: mid-January. After over a year of pressure from outside and in, the agency agreed to move forward in October 2009. Last January, they said they were negotiating terms. Circulator got on while WMATA was “very close” in February. WMATA Board member… Keep reading…
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Fairfax County reluctant to release open transit data
Fairfax County operates one of the largest suburban bus systems in the region. They could empower mobile app users and software developers to drive more riders to their services by publishing their transit information. Unfortunately, they are letting some misconceptions about open data stop them from taking this valuable step. Transit agencies have two separate yet related… Keep reading…
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Sarles focusing on “basics” of safety, reliability, finances
WMATA General Manager Richard Sarles sat down with bloggers from Greater Greater Washington, Unsuck DC Metro, DCist, and We Love DC last night for an on-the-record chat about Metro’s challenges and his short-term 6-month plan to address them. Mr. Sarles presented his plan (PDF) to improve the system’s safety, reliability and financial stability over the next… Keep reading…
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Arlington releases open transit data, on Google soon
Arlington has released their ART bus route and schedule information in the open GTFS format, joining Alexandria’s DASH and DC’s Circulator in offering their schedule information to developers and Google for use in route-finding applications. Keep reading…
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WMATA, ART close to Google Transit participation
Negotiations between WMATA and Google over Google Transit have reached the point of hammering out actual legal language, which means a deal could be very close. Keep reading…
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Circulator now in Google Transit
The DC Circulator is now the latest regional transit system to make its schedules available through Google Transit. Keep reading…