[gps-talkusers] Re: MultiModal routes
- From: Kelly Pierce <kellytalk@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 12:14:02 -0500
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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