[gps-talkusers] Re: MultiModal routes
- From: Mike Reiser <mikereiser08@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:35:04 -0600
Would be great if google transit could be used somehow as they're available
every ware
Mike
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On Aug 30, 2013, at 10:32 AM, "Michael May" <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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
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