Comments on: Google Transit and SEPTA finally play nice http://technicallyphilly.com/2009/06/30/google-transit-and-septa-finally-play-nice Covering the Community of People Who Use Technology in Philadelphia. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:46:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Technically Philly » SEPTA to launch Google Transit bus routes this week, more redesign details | Covering the Community of People Who Use Technology in Philadelphia. http://technicallyphilly.com/2009/06/30/google-transit-and-septa-finally-play-nice/comment-page-1#comment-8834 Technically Philly » SEPTA to launch Google Transit bus routes this week, more redesign details | Covering the Community of People Who Use Technology in Philadelphia. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:15:14 +0000 http://technicallyphilly.com/?p=4191#comment-8834 [...] Nearly five months after SEPTA integrated Google Transit with rail and subway schedules, the transit authority says it is looking to add bus routes on Friday, November 27th. SEPTA’s new redesign prominently features Google Transit in its “Plan my Trip” widget. [...] [...] Nearly five months after SEPTA integrated Google Transit with rail and subway schedules, the transit authority says it is looking to add bus routes on Friday, November 27th. SEPTA’s new redesign prominently features Google Transit in its “Plan my Trip” widget. [...]

]]> By: Technically Philly » Trainboard takes on iSepta with regional rail iPhone app | Covering the Community of People Who Use Technology in Philadelphia. http://technicallyphilly.com/2009/06/30/google-transit-and-septa-finally-play-nice/comment-page-1#comment-4503 Technically Philly » Trainboard takes on iSepta with regional rail iPhone app | Covering the Community of People Who Use Technology in Philadelphia. Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:36:06 +0000 http://technicallyphilly.com/?p=4191#comment-4503 [...] app is Casady’s first. He says it pulls from the Google Maps data that SEPTA makes public and stores it locally, on the user’s phone. The app then scrapes SEPTA.org to incorporate [...] [...] app is Casady’s first. He says it pulls from the Google Maps data that SEPTA makes public and stores it locally, on the user’s phone. The app then scrapes SEPTA.org to incorporate [...]

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]]> By: Technically Philly » Ten Philadelphia iPhone apps that don’t exist but should | Covering the Community of People Who Use Technology in Philadelphia. http://technicallyphilly.com/2009/06/30/google-transit-and-septa-finally-play-nice/comment-page-1#comment-1182 Technically Philly » Ten Philadelphia iPhone apps that don’t exist but should | Covering the Community of People Who Use Technology in Philadelphia. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:32:14 +0000 http://technicallyphilly.com/?p=4191#comment-1182 [...] Everywhere — OK, they got in cahoots with Google, which was, uhm, five years behind, but they opened their data up to third party developers. So, [...] [...] Everywhere — OK, they got in cahoots with Google, which was, uhm, five years behind, but they opened their data up to third party developers. So, [...]

]]> By: elbergel http://technicallyphilly.com/2009/06/30/google-transit-and-septa-finally-play-nice/comment-page-1#comment-1063 elbergel Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:49:14 +0000 http://technicallyphilly.com/?p=4191#comment-1063 London has as a system like that. They had information scrolling across a screen telling you how long of a wait until your bus arrived. The only problem was that real-time traffic situations messed with the system to the point that the times were all over the place and it never helped much. Still it was reassuring to see that your bus (or tube train!) had only minutes until it's arrival. I don't think we'd be living in the future if SEPTA installed that service on the L and Subway. Heck, I might write a letter asking why this system hasn't been installed! London has as a system like that.

They had information scrolling across a screen telling you how long of a wait until your bus arrived.

The only problem was that real-time traffic situations messed with the system to the point that the times were all over the place and it never helped much.

Still it was reassuring to see that your bus (or tube train!) had only minutes until it’s arrival.

I don’t think we’d be living in the future if SEPTA installed that service on the L and Subway. Heck, I might write a letter asking why this system hasn’t been installed!

]]> By: Technically Philly » SEPTA opens Google Transit data to third-party developers | Covering the Community of People Who Use Technology in Philadelphia. http://technicallyphilly.com/2009/06/30/google-transit-and-septa-finally-play-nice/comment-page-1#comment-1059 Technically Philly » SEPTA opens Google Transit data to third-party developers | Covering the Community of People Who Use Technology in Philadelphia. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:40:49 +0000 http://technicallyphilly.com/?p=4191#comment-1059 [...] The region’s transportation organization announced today that it has integrated its trip planning services with Google Transit and that it will give third-party developers access to location and scheduling data, as reported earlier. [...] [...] The region’s transportation organization announced today that it has integrated its trip planning services with Google Transit and that it will give third-party developers access to location and scheduling data, as reported earlier. [...]

]]> By: Jerm http://technicallyphilly.com/2009/06/30/google-transit-and-septa-finally-play-nice/comment-page-1#comment-1057 Jerm Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:06:03 +0000 http://technicallyphilly.com/?p=4191#comment-1057 yeah RR, the El, and trolleys are not nearly as confusing or unreliable as the buses. riders need to know where the nearest bus stop is, when the bus is actually coming, and where that bus is headed. then we will be living in the future. yeah RR, the El, and trolleys are not nearly as confusing or unreliable as the buses.

riders need to know where the nearest bus stop is, when the bus is actually coming, and where that bus is headed. then we will be living in the future.

]]> By: Dave http://technicallyphilly.com/2009/06/30/google-transit-and-septa-finally-play-nice/comment-page-1#comment-1056 Dave Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:41:09 +0000 http://technicallyphilly.com/?p=4191#comment-1056 Definitely a major step forward, but no bus schedule data, at least as of 6/29. Once we get buses, I will applaud septa roundly. Definitely a major step forward, but no bus schedule data, at least as of 6/29. Once we get buses, I will applaud septa roundly.

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