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da ([personal profile] da) wrote2006-11-23 12:31 am
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Yo Portland, Seattle?

Google Labs' Transit has great potential; for the regions already covered, it looks like just the ticket.

The specs don't look so complicated; I wonder how much it would cost to import our local transit system.

According to the Google Group, Toronto's given Google their complete transit info, and may become another test-bed.
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[identity profile] sulle-stelle.livejournal.com 2006-11-23 04:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I had heard about this before on NPR. Tampa is, in fact, one of the test cities.

I just ran a test query; it would take 30 mins walking plus 45-75 mins bus ride each way for me to get to work (which is about 20-30 mins drive, door to door).

[identity profile] da-lj.livejournal.com 2006-11-23 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
...I guess in this case it reinforces the estimate you already have, that it's a sub-optimal choice.

...the graphics nerd in me would love to see a colo(u)r-coded gradient map for various sources and destinations; so a person could choose an apartment based on transit...
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