[gps-talkusers] Re: MultiModal routes
- From: "George B" <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 09:41:36 -0700
Mike I hope you can use the gtfs I hope those letters were correct as a
means of finding transit info
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael May
> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 09:33
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: MultiModal routes
>
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [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
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [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
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Michael May, CEO
> >> > >> Sendero Group, Davis California
> >> > >> Developers of accessible GPS
> >> > >> Sendero Phone: 888-757-6810, extension 101 Home Office:
> >> > >> 530-757-6900
> >> > >> Email: MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> Sendero web: http://www.senderogroup.com General GPS web:
> >> > >> http://www.AccessibleGPS.com Mike May Personal:
> >> > >> http://www.CrashingThrough.com
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
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