[gps-talkusers] Re: MultiModal routes
- From: "Michael May" <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 09:32:43 -0700
Listers,
We have checked with Mapquest and can confirm that only some transit systems
are in the multimodal routing. We will add a note about this in the manual
and wait to see if they add more transit systems. This mode is not all that
useful until they make these improvements. We are also considering other
ways to integrate transit.
Thanks for the feedback so we were able to bring this to their attention.
Mike
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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael May
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 1:37 PM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: MultiModal routes
Which transit systems are used is out of our control. This would be a
Mapquest issue. We will report it to them. If all transit options in the
various cities are not included, we should pull this feature as it isn't
very helpful.
Justin, we don't really know if Mapquest is using GTSF or not. We hope to
improve on this feature in the future. At the very least, we want to know
how things work.
Mike
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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kelly Pierce
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 10:14 AM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: MultiModal routes
Mike,
I live in Chicago and tried to use the Seeing Eye GPS app to plan a
multi-modal trip from my office in downtown Chicago to the fifth district
Cook County Courthouse at 10220 S. 76th Ave in Bridgeview, IL. The Seeing
Eye app routed me to a Metra commuter train to Manhattan, IL and to walk
several miles to the courthouse. By contrast, the multi-modal trip planner
provided by the Regional Transportation Authority at GoRoo.com routed me
properly to the L and then to a Pace suburban bus at Midway Airport that
took me directly in front of the court facility. Using the L and the bus,
the trip would take 74 minutes compared to the two hours and 20 minutes
projected by the Seeing Eye app.
It seems obvious from this and other multi-modal routs I have planned that
the Seeing Eye app has route information for the Chicago Transit Authority
and Metra commuter rail only but lacks any information regarding the more
than 200 routes of the Pace suburban bus system.
Usually when travel services say public transit information is available for
a particular city, it means that all transit providers are included in that
region, not just some. Why was Pace not included? Could it be added? If
not, documentation should specify that only CTA and Metra routes are
available and no Pace routes.
Otherwise some might be confused.
I will still have GoRoo bookmarked in Safari to plan trips with public
transit in the suburbs.
Kelly
On 8/29/13, Chris Grabowski <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So rename manual to help feature and its now 2013. (smile)
>
>
>
> On Wed, 28 Aug 2013 20:43:08 -0600
> "Marco Migotti" <news@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Reading manuals is so 1990's! If you don't know something, consult
>> the help feature.
>>
>> Marco
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris
>> Grabowski
>> Sent: August-27-13 8:38 PM
>> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: MultiModal routes
>>
>> Hi,
>> This information is clearly stated in the manual.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 27 Aug 2013 17:23:49 -0600
>> Justin Hull <justinhull1@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> > Hello,
>> > Does anyone know what cities have the multimodal option available?
>> > Where
>> can we find a list of cities with this information as well?
>> >
>> > Thank you
>> > Have a great day.
>> > Justin Hull
>> >
>> > On Aug 27, 2013, at 5:21 PM, "juan mojena" <jmoj46@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi Michael
>> > >
>> > > I Haven't had a chance to use the multimodal route feature yet.
>> > > Next
>> week I'll be in New York City. Is the multimodal route feature in this
>> location? I live in Pennsylvania in a semi rural area and Seeing Eye
>> is
>> able to find the correct address for my house where google maps
>> gives me some weird address. You or someone else should do a
>> presentation or podcast showing the features of the new version.
>> Great work and looking forward to further progress.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Juan
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Sent from my iPhone
>> > >
>> > > On Aug 27, 2013, at 12:59 PM, "Michael May"
>> > > <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> I have been meaning to ask if anyone has tried creating and
>> > >> following a multimodal route with the Seeing Eye GPS. This only
>> > >> works in a few
>> large
>> > >> cities. I tried it in San Francisco. I didn't actually follow
>> > >> the
>> route it
>> > >> created but it did nicely create a route walking to a Muni stop,
>> > >> then
>> told
>> > >> me the name of the line to take, where to get off and then the
>> > >> walk the
>> rest
>> > >> of the way.
>> > >>
>> > >> I determined from this exploration that it was much more
>> > >> efficient to
>> take a
>> > >> taxi.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> Anyone else tried this? If it isn't available in the city you
>> > >> try, you
>> will
>> > >> be alerted so.
>> > >>
>> > >> Mike
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
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