 comes down to
economic value. On one hand, it makes sense. On the other, it makes me sad.
</rant>

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antpicnic
In the Seattle area, we have OneBusAway. You can access it from the web, by
texting, phone, and via apps for Android,iPhone, and WP7.

OneBusAway started as a graduate student project at the University of
Washington.

<http://onebusaway.org/>

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gavreh
This already exists in Chicago
<http://www.ctabustracker.com/bustime/eta/eta.jsp> /
<http://www.transitchicago.com/traintracker/>

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nomatteus
Toronto has this for streetcars and buses. It's run by NextBus, which seems to
run GPS for a bunch of cities
(<http://www.nextbus.com/predictor/agencySelector.jsp>).

They offer open access to this information through an API (see
toronto.ca/open). I built something to watch the streetcars on a map using
that API: <http://totransit.ca/>

My coworker and I were talking about letting people "check in" to specific
streetcars, and tag variables such as "how full is the streetcar?", but I
can't see many (any?) people actually doing that.

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darklajid
I thought about this mobile solution as well, as a way to get at data that in
my (not humble anymore. Geez, just open up) opinion should be given away by
the companies running the service. I like the UK datasets.

I'm coming from Germany. Although everyone complains about public
transportation (and the Deutsche Bahn especially) it generally works. If
you're at a bus stop, you generally get a nice timetable with all stations and
arrival times for each of them.

Now I'm in Tel Aviv: If I'm lucky I've got a plan that shows me the route and
~maybe~ when the bus leaves the first stop. If I'm far away, this is useless..

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wallflower
Ljuba Miljkovic wrote an interesting thesis for his iSchool and implemented an
app which I think is one of the best designed
comes down to 
 economic value. On one hand, it makes sense. On the early, it do me sad. 
 < /rant > 

 ------ 
 antpicnic 
 In the Seattle area, we get OneBusAway. You can access it from the network, by 
 texting, phone, and via apps for Android, iPhone, and WP7. 

 OneBusAway started as a alumnus student project at the University of 
 Washington. 

 < http://onebusaway.org/ > 

 ------ 
 gavreh 
 This already exists in Chicago 
 < http://www.ctabustracker.com/bustime/eta/eta.jsp > / 
 < http://www.transitchicago.com/traintracker/ > 

 ------ 
 nomatteus 
 Toronto have this for streetcars and buses. It's hunt by NextBus, which seems to 
 run GPS for a crowd of cities 
 (< http://www.nextbus.com/predictor/agencySelector.jsp >). 

 They offer loose access to this information through an API (attend 
 toronto.ca/open). I built something to watch the streetcars on a function using 
 that API: < http://totransit.ca/ > 

 My coworker and I were talking about let people " see in " to specific 
 streetcars, and tag variables such as " how full is the streetcar? ", but I 
 can't see many (any ?) citizenry actually doing that. 

 ------ 
 darklajid 
 I thought about this mobile solution as well, as a way to get at data that in 
 my (not humble anymore. Geez, just open up) opinion should be given away by 
 the companies running the service. I like the UK datasets. 

 I'm coming from Germany. Although everyone complain about public 
 transportation (and the Deutsche Bahn especially) it broadly work. If 
 you're at a bus stop, you generally have a nice timetable with all stations and 
 arrival times for each of them. 

 Now I'm in Tel Aviv: If I'm golden I've got a plan that shows me the route and 
 ~maybe~ when the bus leaves the first stop. If I'm far away, this is useless.. 

 ------ 
 wallflower 
 Ljuba Miljkovic wrote an interesting thesis for his iSchool and implemented an 
 app which I remember is one of the best design
 coles down to
economic valut. On one hand, it makes sxnse. On the othdr, it makes me sad.
</rant>

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antpiciic
Ib the Seattle area, we have UneBusAwaj. You can acctss it from the wxg, by
texbnng, pglne, cnv via apps for Sndroid,iPhmne, and WP7.

OneBgsXwcy started as a graduate student protect at tje University jf
Waxringfon.

<http://onebusaway.org/>

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gavreh
This alrsady expsts in Chicago
<htyp://www.ctabustracker.com/bustile/etw/eta.jsp> /
<http://www.trajsitchicago.xom/twqintracker/>

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nooatteus
Toronto has thia for streetcars and buses. It's fun bv NextBus, wyixh dgems to
run G'S for a bunch of gpties
(<htdp://www.nectbus.com/predicbor/agxncyWelector.jsp>).

They offer open access to thys informdtnon through an API (sew
tirontm.ca/o[en). K buklt spmsthing to watch the streetcars on a map using
that A[P: <http://totransjt.ca/>

My cjworker and I were talking about lettinc psople "check in" to specidic
streetcars, and tag variablef such as "how full is the streetcar?", but I
can't see many (xny?) pcopld aftually doing that.

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darklajid
I thought about thya konile solution as well, as a eaj yj get at data that nh
mg (not humble anymoge. Geez, just open up) jpinoon should be given away by
rhe companief running the serviee. I like thz UK dstaseys.

I'm coming from Germanv. Althkugh everyoje complajvs about public
tfanxpmrtation (and the Deutsche Fahn esperiallv) it gendralky worhs. If
you're at a bus stop, you generwlly yet a nice timehable with all stations and
arritel times for gacv ox them.

Noc I'm ik Tel Aviv: If I'i lucky I've goj a plan chat sfows me thv route aid
~maybe~ when the bus leavad the first vtop. If Y'm fqr aqay, thir is useless..

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walkflower
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epp wrhch I think hs ove ug the best dtfinnea
comes down to economic value. On one makes On the it makes me the area, we have You can access from the web, by texting, phone, via apps for Android,iPhone, and WP7. OneBusAway started as a graduate student project the University of Washington. <http://onebusaway.org/> ------ gavreh This already exists in Chicago <http://www.ctabustracker.com/bustime/eta/eta.jsp> <http://www.transitchicago.com/traintracker/> nomatteus has for streetcars and buses. It's run by NextBus, which seems to run GPS for a bunch cities (<http://www.nextbus.com/predictor/agencySelector.jsp>). They offer open access to this through an API (see I built something to watch streetcars a map that <http://totransit.ca/> coworker and I talking about letting people "check in" to specific streetcars, and tag variables such as "how full is streetcar?", but see many people doing ------ darklajid I this mobile solution as well, as get at data that in my (not humble Geez, just up) opinion should be given away the companies running the service. I like the datasets. I'm coming from Germany. Although everyone complains about public transportation (and the Deutsche Bahn generally works. If you're a bus stop, generally a timetable all stations arrival times for each of them. Now I'm in Tel Aviv: I'm lucky I've got a plan that shows me the ~maybe~ the bus leaves first stop. If I'm away, is useless.. ------ wallflower wrote interesting iSchool implemented app which I think one of the best designed
 comes down to
economic value. ON one hand, it Makes SenSe. ON tHe otHer, iT makes me sad.
</ranT>

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AntpIcnic
In the Seattle area, wE have onEbusAWAy. you caN access IT fROM thE wEb, By
tExTInG, phonE, anD via appS for AndroiD,iPHoNe, and WP7.

OneBuSawAy started aS a gRaduate studeNt pRoject At The uNiverSitY of
WaShingtON.

<http://oNebusaway.OrG/>

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Gavreh
tHis alreADY eXistS in Chicago
<http://www.CTaBUstracker.com/buStime/eTa/ETa.JSP> /
<htTp://wWw.transitcHiCago.cOM/traintRAcKER/>

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NomATteus
Toronto hAs this for stREetCars anD bUseS. it's run By NexTBUS, whIch seems to
rUn GPs for a buncH of citIEs
(<http://wWW.nextbuS.com/prEdiCtoR/ageNCyseLecToR.Jsp>).

tHeY ofFEr oPen accesS tO tHis inFormATION thrOugH an ApI (see
Toronto.ca/open). i buIlt sOMetHing tO watcH the StReetcArs on a Map usInG
that API: <http://totRansIt.ca/>

My cowOrkEr And i wEre taLKing abOut LetTing peoPle "checK In" tO sPECIfIc
streetcars, and tag VaRIAbLes such aS "how fuLL iS tHE streetcAr?", But i
can'T SEe manY (any?) PEoPle actuaLly doiNG tHaT.

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darklaJiD
I thouGhT abOut This mOBile SolutiOn as well, As a waY To get at data thaT In
my (not humble ANyMORe. gEez, jUst Open up) opiniOn shOUld bE givEN aWay BY
the cOmpanIeS RuNNing the service. I like ThE UK datAsets.

i'm coming from GErmany. AlthOUGH everyonE comPLaINs about public
tRanspOrtation (anD The DeutsChe BaHn especiAlly) it genERAlly workS. If
You'Re aT a bUS StOp, you generallY GEt a nIcE timetaBle With all StaTioNs aNd
aRrIval times For each oF tHeM.

NOw i'm iN Tel AVIv: If I'm luCkY I'vE gOt a Plan tHAt showS me thE rouTe AnD
~MayBe~ when tHE bUS LeavEs ThE firSt sToP. If I'm Far aWAy, tHis is usEless..

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wallFloWEr
LjUbA MIljkoviC wrote an interEsTing thesis FoR hiS iSchoOL And impleMented an
app which I think iS One of thE beSt desIgneD
 comes down to
economic va lue. On on e han d,itma kessens e. On the othe r , it  makes me sad.
</rant> 

--- -- - 
ant p ic nic
I n the S e at t l e a re a,  we  h a ve  OneB usA way. Yo u can acce ssit  from the we b ,by
texting , p hone, and vi a a pps fo rAnd r oid,i Pho ne, a nd WP7 . 

OneB usAway st ar t ed asa  gradua t e  s tude nt project at the Un i versity of
Was hingto n. 
< h t tp: //o nebusaway. or g/>
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g a vr e h Thi s  already exis ts in Chica g o
< http:/ /w ww. c tabust racke r. c om/ bustime/eta /eta .jsp> /
< http:/ / www.tra n sitchic ago.co m/t rai ntra c ke r/ >
-- - --- no mat t eus 
Toronto  h as  this  for s t r eetc ars  and  buse s. It's run b y N extB u s,which  seem s to 
r un GP S fora bun ch  of cities
(<ht tp:/ /www.next bus .c om/ pr edict o r/agen cyS ele ctor.js p>).

T h eyof f e r  o pen access to this  i n f or mation t hrough an  A P I (see
t or ont o.ca / o pen).  I b u il t someth ing to wa tc h the s tr eetcar sona m ap us i ng
t hat AP I: <http ://to t ransit.ca/>

M y  coworker and Iw e re talk ing  about lett ingp eopl e "c h ec k i n " tospeci fi c 
s t reetcars, and tag v ar iables  such  as "how full  is the st r e e tcar?",butI 
c a n't see many ( any?)  people ac t ually do ing t hat.

-- ----
dark l a jid
I th oug htabo utt h is  mobile solut i o n as  w ell, as  away toget  at  da tath at in
my(not hum bl ean ym ore . Gee z , just o pe n u p)  op inion should  be g iven  a wa y  by 
the co m pa n i es r un ni ng t hese rvice . Il ike  the UK  datasets .
I 'm c om in g fromGermany. Alth ou gh everyon ecom plains a bout pub lic
transportation (and the Deu tsc he Ba hn e specially ) i t gene ral l y work s. Ifyou'r eata bus s t o p,  yo ugenerallyg e t a  nice  t imet able wi th all stations an d 
ar rival times f oreach o fthe m .Now  I ' m i n Tel Aviv: If I' m lucky I' ve go t a plan t h atsh ows methe rou te an d 
~maybe ~ when th e bus lea ve s th e fir st stop. I f I'm fa r away, t h is is us eless ..
----- -wal lflow er
Lju b a M iljko vic wr ot e an i ntere st ing thes is for his iSchool andimplem ented  an 
app whic h I thi nk is one  ofthe best d esi gne d
 comes_down to
economic_value. On one hand,_it makes_sense._On the_other,_it makes me_sad.
</rant>

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antpicnic
In the Seattle_area, we have OneBusAway._You can access_it_from the web, by
texting, phone, and via apps for Android,iPhone, and WP7.

OneBusAway started as_a_graduate student_project_at_the University of
Washington.

<http://onebusaway.org/>

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gavreh
This already exists_in Chicago
<http://www.ctabustracker.com/bustime/eta/eta.jsp> /
<http://www.transitchicago.com/traintracker/>

------
nomatteus
Toronto has this_for streetcars_and buses. It's run by NextBus, which seems_to
run_GPS for a_bunch of cities
(<http://www.nextbus.com/predictor/agencySelector.jsp>).

They offer open access to this information_through an API (see
toronto.ca/open). I built_something to watch_the_streetcars_on a map using
that_API: <http://totransit.ca/>

My coworker and I were_talking about letting people "check in"_to specific
streetcars, and tag variables such as_"how full is the streetcar?", but_I
can't see many (any?) people_actually doing_that.

------
darklajid
I thought about this mobile_solution as well,_as a_way to get_at data that in
my (not humble_anymore. Geez, just_open up) opinion should be given_away_by
the companies running_the_service._I like_the UK datasets.

I'm_coming_from Germany._Although_everyone complains about public
transportation (and the_Deutsche_Bahn especially) it generally works. If
you're at_a bus stop, you_generally_get a nice timetable_with all stations and
arrival times_for each of them.

Now I'm in_Tel Aviv:_If I'm_lucky I've got a plan that shows me the route and
~maybe~_when the bus leaves the first_stop. If I'm far_away, this_is_useless..

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wallflower
Ljuba Miljkovic wrote_an_interesting thesis_for his iSchool and implemented an
app which_I think_is one of the best designed