[gps-talkusers] Re: locating bus stops nationally has just become much more accessible
- From: john gallagher <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:34:39 +0100
hi there missed this thread been busy bit is this available in the uk would be
great for the bus stops thanks.
----- source message -----
from: "Reinhard Stebner" <rwstebner@xxxxxxx>
to: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
date: 2010/06/02 23:28:41
subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: locating bus stops nationally has just become
much more accessible
>
>
> Thanked you very much for including this data. =20
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael May
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 6:40 PM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: locating bus stops nationally has just becom=
> e
> much more accessible
>
> Google doesn't actually have this data=20
> themselves. They are hosting the databases f=20
> any transit company that wants to post the data=20
> with them. Sendero is collecting those database=20
> downloads and making them available to you.
>
> As far as UK map accuracy, it is hard to=20
> generalize. Like the U.S., the data is very gd=20
> in most places, mediocre in a few places and=20
> lousy here and there. The good news is that the data is always getting
> better.
> Mike
>
> At 09:16 AM 6/2/2010, you wrote:
>
> >How accurate are the new uk maps and does google have a database of bus =
> and
> >train information?
> >
> >Judy
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael May
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 11:27 PM
> >To: GPS-talkusers-freelists.org
> >Subject: [gps-talkusers] locating bus stops nationally has just become m=
> uch
> >more accessible
> >
> >Some of you have asked how to get your city included. This email was
> >recently sent to the list. Please read and note the list of transit
> >databases listed below.
> >
> >Mike
> > GPS systems wouldn't be very interesting without data content.
> Most
> >systems contain street map data for major countries. The number of
> >businesses varies however a lot from system to system. I believe the mor=
> e
> >data the better, especially for blind users who can't see the print sign=
> s
> on
> >businesses or on bus shelters.
> >
> >This is why, as part of a Small Business grant, Sendero has been working=
> to
> >format the Google Transit System Feed data, GTSF, which has well over 10=
> 0
> >databases of city transit stops in North America and a few other countri=
> es.
> >GTSF provides a common format, which makes importing these diverse
> databases
> >possible. So far, 36 of the 130 databases are available on 2010 Sendero =
> GPS
> >products and the remainder will be addressed on a user request basis. If
> you
> >or a client are using one of the Sendero GPS products and would like y=
> r
> >local transit stop database made available, check the list below and if =
> you
> >see it, email GPS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with your request.
> >
> >With this data, the user can find the exact locations of bus and light r=
> ail
> >stops around the city. You can hear the bus numbers at that location and
> >other relevant information about that stop or shelter. One of the best
> >databases to check out if there isn't one in your city, is the Portland
> >Oregon TriMet system.
> >
> >Transit databases available with Sendero GPS 2010 products as of May 201=
> 0
> > 1. _California_Bart
> >
> > 2. _California_Davis_Unitrans
> >
> > 3. _California_Los_Angeles_County_Metro
> >
> > 4. _California_Los_Angeles_MTS
> >
> > 5. _California_Los_Angeles_OmniTrans
> >
> > 6. _California_Sacramento_Roseville
> >
> > 7. _California_Sacramento_SRTD
> >
> > 8. _California_Sacramento_Yolobus
> >
> > 9. _California_Sacramento_Yuba
> >
> > 10. _California_San_Diego_MTS
> >
> > 11. _California_San_Francisco_SFMTA_MUNI
> >
> > 12. _California_South_Tahoe_Area_Transit_Authority_Bluego
> >
> > 13. _California_Southern_MetroLink
> >
> > 14. _Colorado_Denver_Regional_Transport_District
> >
> > 15. _Illinois_Chicago_Transit_Authority_CTA
> >
> > 16. _Maryland_Transit_Administration
> >
> > 17. _Massachusetts_Bay_TransportN_Authority
> >
> > 18. _Massachusetts_Boston_Harbor_Islands_Ferries
> >
> > 19. _New_York_Long_Island_Bus
> >
> > 20. _New_York_Long_Island_Rail_Road
> >
> > 21. _New_York_New_York_City_Transit_Subway
> >
> > 22. _New_York_Port_Authority_of_Allegheny_County
> >
> > 23. _North_Carolina_Charlotte_CATS
> >
> > 24. _Ontario_Ottawa_OC_Transpo
> >
> > 25. _Ontario_Toronto_York_Region_Transit
> >
> > 26. _Oregon_Eugene_Lane_Transit_District
> >
> > 27. _Oregon_Portland_TriMet
> >
> > 28. _Texas_Austin_Capital_Metro
> >
> > 29. _Texas_Dallas_Dallas_Area_Rapid_Transit
> >
> > 30. _Texas_Houston_Metropolitan_Transit_Authority_of_Harris_County
> >
> > 31. _Washington_DC_Washington_Metropolitan_Area_Transit_Authority
> >
> > 32. _Washington_Island_County_Island_Transit
> >
> > 33. _Washington_Port_Townsend_Jefferson_Transit_Authority
> >
> > 34. _Washington_Seattle_Sound_Transit_King_County_Metro_Transit
> >
> > 35. _Wisconsin_Madison_Madison_Wisconsin_Metro_Transit
> >
> > 36. _Wisconsin_Milwaukee_Milwaukee_County_Transit_System
> >
> >
> >
> >GTSF databases potentially available for conversion as of May 2010
> >
> >These are organized in numeric order by state, province or country.
> >
> >
> >
> > 1. No Official GTFS Data Source Available Airport (MAC)
> >
> > 2. No Official GTFS Data Source Available Alpine Meadows Shuttle
> >
> > 3. No Official GTFS Data Source Available Arlington Transit
> >
> > 4. Official GTFS Data Source Available Bee-Line Bus
> >
> > 5. No Official GTFS Data Source Available British Columbia Rapid
> Transit
> >
> >Company
> >
> > 6. Official GTFS Data Source Available Coach USA comShort Line
> >
> > 7. Official GTFS Data Source Available Cottonwood Area Transit
> >
> > 8. No Official GTFS Data Source Available Homewood Ski Shuttle
> >
> > 9. No Official GTSF data Source Available Maple Grove
> >
> > 10. No Official GTSF data Source Available Minnesota Valley
> >
> > 11. Official GTFS Data Source Available NFTA-METRO
> >
> > 12. No Official GTSF data source available North Indiana Commuter
> >
> >Transportation District
> >
> > 13. No Official GTSF data source available Plymouth
> >
> > 14. No Official GTSF data source available Prior Lake
> >
> > 15. No Official GTSF data source available Regional Transportation
> >
> >Authority
> >
> > 16. No Official GTSF data source available Scott County
> >
> > 17. Official GTFS Data Source Available Sedona RoadRunner
> >
> > 18. No Official GTSF data source available Shakopee
> >
> > 19. No Official GTSF data source available Shore Line East
> >
> > 20. No Official GTSF data source available Shuttle-UM: Department of
> >
> >Transportation Services
> >
> > 21. No Official GTSF data source available Southwest Transit
> >
> > 22. No Official GTSF data source available Squaw Valley USA
> >
> > 23. Official GTFS Data Source Available Susanville Indian Rancheria
> Public
> >
> >Transportation Program
> >
> > 24. No Official GTSF data source available TAC Transportation
> >
> > 25. No Official GTSF data source available TAPPANZEE EXPRESS
> >
> > 26. Official GTFS Data Source Available Tehama Rural Area Express
> >
> > 27. No Official GTSF data source available Town of Truckee
> >
> > 28. No Official GTSF data source available University of Minnesota
> >
> > 29. Official GTFS Data Source Available Verde Lynx
> >
> >Australia
> >
> >WA
> >
> > 1. No Official GTSF data source available Geraldton Bus Service (Per=
> th)
> >
> > 2. No Official GTSF data source available Trans Geraldton (Perth)
> >
> > 3. Official GTFS Data Source Available Transperth (Perth)
> >
> >Canada
> >
> >Alberta
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Edmonton Transit System
> (Edmonton)
> >
> >British Columbia
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available West Coast Express
> >
> >British Columbia
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available TransLink (Vancouver)
> >
> >Nova Scotia
> >
> > 1. No Official GTSF data source available Halifax Metro Transit
> (Halifax)
> >
> >Ontario
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Guelph Transit (Guelph)
> >
> > 2. No Official GTSF data source available OC Transpo (Ottowa)
> >
> > 3. No Official GTSF data source available TTC (Toronto)
> >
> > 4. Official GTFS Data Source Available York Region Transit
> >
> >Demo
> >
> > 1. No Official GTSF data source available Autorit=E9 de passage de
> >demonstration
> >
> >United States
> >
> > 1. No Official GTSF data source available AMTRAK
> >
> >Alabama
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Huntsville Shuttle (Huntsvill=
> e)
> >
> >Arizona
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Mountain Line (Flagstaff)
> >
> >Arkansas
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Razorback Transit (Fayettevil=
> le)
> >
> >California
> >
> > 1. No Official GTSF data source available AirBART
> >
> > 2. Official GTFS Data Source Available Alameda Harbor Bay Ferry (San
> >
> >Francisco Bay Area)
> >
> > 3. Official GTFS Data Source Available Alameda/Oakland Ferry (San
> >
> >Francisco Bay Area)
> >
> > 4. Official GTFS Data Source Available Arcata & Mad River Transit
> System
> >
> >(Humboldt County)
> >
> > 5. Official GTFS Data Source Available Bay Area Rapid Transit (San
> >
> >Francisco Bay Area)
> >
> > 6. Official GTFS Data Source Available Baylink (San Francisco Bay Ar=
> ea)
> >
> > 7. Official GTFS Data Source Available Blue & Gold Fleet (San Franci=
> sco
> >
> >Bay Area)
> >
> > 8. Official GTFS Data Source Available BlueGO (Tahoe Basin Area)
> >
> > 9. Official GTFS Data Source Available Caltrain (San Francisco Bay
> Area)
> >
> > 10. No Official GTSF data source available Caltrain Shuttles
> >
> > 11. No Official GTSF data source available Capitol Corridor Joint Pow=
> ers
> >
> >Authority
> >
> > 12. Official GTFS Data Source Available Eureka Transit Service (Humbo=
> ldt
> >
> >County)
> >
> > 13. Official GTFS Data Source Available Fairfield and Suisun Transit
> >
> >(Fairfield)
> >
> > 14. Official GTFS Data Source Available Golden Gate Ferry (San Franci=
> sco
> >
> >Bay Area)
> >
> > 15. Official GTFS Data Source Available Irvine Shuttle (Irvine)
> >
> > 16. Official GTFS Data Source Available Los Angeles County Metropolit=
> an
> >
> >Transportation Authority (Los Angeles)
> >
> > 17. Official GTFS Data Source Available MTS (San Diego)
> >
> > 18. No Official GTSF data source available Menlo Park Midday Shuttle
> >(Menlo
> >
> >Park)
> >
> > 19. Official GTFS Data Source Available Metrolink
> >
> > 20. Official GTFS Data Source Available North County Transit District
> >
> >(North San Diego County)
> >
> > 21. Official GTFS Data Source Available North Lake Tahoe Express (Tah=
> oe
> >
> >Basin Area)
> >
> > 22. Official GTFS Data Source Available Northstar-at-Tahoe (Tahoe Bas=
> in
> >
> >Area)
> >
> > 23. Official GTFS Data Source Available Orange County Transportation
> >
> >Authority (Orange County)
> >
> > 24. Official GTFS Data Source Available Redding Area Bus Authority
> >
> >(Redding)
> >
> > 25. Official GTFS Data Source Available Redwood Transit System (Humbo=
> ldt
> >
> >County)
> >
> > 26. Official GTFS Data Source Available Rio Vista Delta Breeze (Rio
> Vista)
> >
> > 27. Official GTFS Data Source Available Sacramento Regional Transit
> >
> >(Sacramento)
> >
> > 28. No Official GTSF data source available SamTrans
> >
> > 29. Official GTFS Data Source Available San Francisco Municipal
> >
> >Transportation Agency (San Francisco)
> >
> > 30. Official GTFS Data Source Available Siskiyou Transit and General
> >
> >Express (Yreka)
> >
> > 31. Official GTFS Data Source Available Tahoe Area Regional Transit
> (Tahoe
> >
> >Basin Area)
> >
> > 32. Official GTFS Data Source Available Trinity Transit (Weaverville)
> >
> > 33. Official GTFS Data Source Available Unitrans (Davis) (Davis)
> >
> > 34. Official GTFS Data Source Available eTrans
> >
> >Colorado
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Regional Transportation Distr=
> ict
> >
> >(Denver)
> >
> >Florida
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Broward County Transit (Browa=
> rd
> >
> >County)
> >
> > 2. No Official GTSF data source available Tri-Rail
> >
> >Hawaii
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available TheBus (Honolulu)
> >
> >Illinois
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Chicago Transit Authority
> >
> >(Chicago)
> >
> > 2. No Official GTSF data source available Metra (Chicago)
> >
> >Kansas
> >
> > 1. No Official GTSF data source available CityGo (Salina)
> >
> > 2. Official GTFS Data Source Available The JO (Johnson County)
> >
> >Kentucky
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Transit Authority of Northern
> >
> >Kentucky (Covington)
> >
> >Maryland
> >
> > 1. No Official GTSF data source available Maryland Transit
> Administration
> >
> >Massachusetts
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Bay State Cruise Company
> >
> > 2. Official GTFS Data Source Available Berkshire Regional
> Transportation
> >
> >Authority
> >
> > 3. Official GTFS Data Source Available Boston Harbor Cruises (Boston=
> were
> >
> > 4. Official GTFS Data Source Available Boston Harbor Islands Ferries
> >
> >(operated by Boston's Best Cruises) (Boston)
> >
> > 5. Official GTFS Data Source Available Cape Ann Transit Authority
> >
> > 6. Official GTFS Data Source Available Cape Cod Regional Transit
> >
> >Authority
> >
> > 7. Official GTFS Data Source Available Capt. John Boats
> >
> > 8. Official GTFS Data Source Available Chappaquiddick Ferry, Inc.
> >
> > 9. Official GTFS Data Source Available Cuttyhunk Ferry Company
> >
> > 10. Official GTFS Data Source Available Falmouth Ferry Service
> >
> > 11. Official GTFS Data Source Available Franklin Regional Transit
> >
> >Authority
> >
> > 12. Official GTFS Data Source Available Freedom Cruise Line
> >
> > 13. Official GTFS Data Source Available Hy-Line Cruises
> >
> > 14. Official GTFS Data Source Available Island Commuter Corporation
> >
> > 15. Official GTFS Data Source Available Lexpress
> >
> > 16. Official GTFS Data Source Available Lowell Regional Transit
> Authority
> >
> > 17. Official GTFS Data Source Available Massachusetts Bay Transportat=
> ion
> >
> >Authority
> >
> > 18. Official GTFS Data Source Available Massport
> >
> > 19. Official GTFS Data Source Available Merrimack Valley Regional
> Transit
> >
> >Authority
> >
> > 20. Official GTFS Data Source Available MetroWest Regional Transit
> >
> >Authority
> >
> > 21. Official GTFS Data Source Available Montachusett Regional Transit
> >
> >Authority
> >
> > 22. Official GTFS Data Source Available New England Fast Ferry
> >
> > 23. Official GTFS Data Source Available PVTA (Pioneer Valley)
> >
> > 24. Official GTFS Data Source Available Salem Ferry
> >
> > 25. Official GTFS Data Source Available Steamship Authority
> >
> > 26. Official GTFS Data Source Available Vineyard Fast Ferry
> >
> > 27. Official GTFS Data Source Available Vineyard Transit Authority
> >
> >Michigan
> >
> > 1. No Official GTSF data source available Ann Arbor Transportation
> >
> >Authority (Ann Arbor)
> >
> >Minnesota
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Metro Transit (Minneapolis)
> >
> >Missouri
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available The Metro (Kansas City)
> >
> > 2. Official GTFS Data Source Available Metro St. Louis (St Louis)
> >
> >Montana
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Montana Transit ? Mountain Li=
> ne
> >
> >(Missoula)
> >
> >Nevada
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Regional Transportation
> Commission
> >
> >of Southern Nevada
> >
> >New Jersey
> >
> > 1. No Official GTSF data source available ACAD
> >
> > 2. No Official GTSF data source available NJ Bus
> >
> > 3. Official GTFS Data Source Available New Jersey Transit
> >
> > 4. No Official GTSF data source available PATCO
> >
> > 5. No Official GTSF data source available Port Authority Trans Hudso=
> n
> >
> > 6. No Official GTSF data source available suburban
> >
> >New York
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available COULDTA (Albany)
> >
> > 2. Official GTFS Data Source Available Long Island Bus (Long Island)
> >
> > 3. Official GTFS Data Source Available Long Island Rail Road (Long
> >
> >Island)
> >
> > 4. No Official GTSF data source available Long Island Railroad (Long
> >
> >Island)
> >
> > 5. Official GTFS Data Source Available MTA New York City Transit
> >
> >(Manhattan)
> >
> > 6. Official GTFS Data Source Available Metro North Railroad
> >
> > 7. Official GTFS Data Source Available Port Authority of Allegheny
> County
> >
> >Ohio
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Greater Cleveland Regional
> Transit
> >
> >Authority (Cleveland)
> >
> >Oregon
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Columbia Area Transit (Hood
> River
> >
> >County)
> >
> > 2. Official GTFS Data Source Available Lane Transit District (Eugene=
> were
> >
> > 3. Official GTFS Data Source Available SMART (Wilsonville)
> >
> > 4. Official GTFS Data Source Available Sunset Empire Transportation
> >
> >District (Clatsop County)
> >
> > 5. Official GTFS Data Source Available The Shuttle, Inc.
> >
> > 6. Official GTFS Data Source Available Tillamook County Transportati=
> on
> >
> >District (Tillamook County)
> >
> > 7. Official GTFS Data Source Available TriMet (Portland)
> >
> >Pennsylvania
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Monroe County Transit Authori=
> ty
> >
> >(Monroe County)
> >
> > 2. Official GTFS Data Source Available SEPTA (Philadelphia)
> >
> >South Carolina
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Clemson Area Transit (Clemson=
> were
> >
> >Texas
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Capital Metro (Austin)
> >
> > 2. Official GTFS Data Source Available Dallas Area Rapid Transit
> (Dallas)
> >
> > 3. Official GTFS Data Source Available Metropolitan Transit Authorit=
> y
> of
> >
> >Harris County (Houston)
> >
> >Utah
> >
> > 1. No Official GTSF data source available Utah Transit Authority (Sa=
> lt
> >
> >Lake City)
> >
> >Virginia
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Blacksburg Transit (Blacksbur=
> k)
> >
> > 2. Official GTFS Data Source Available Hampton Roads Transit (HRT)
> >
> >(Hampton Roads)
> >
> > 3. No Official GTSF data source available Virginia Railway Express
> >
> >Washington
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available City of Seattle (Seattle)
> >
> > 2. Official GTFS Data Source Available Island Transit (Island County=
> were
> >
> > 3. Official GTFS Data Source Available Jefferson Transit Authority
> (Port
> >
> >Townsend)
> >
> > 4. Official GTFS Data Source Available King County Metro Transit
> >
> >(Seattle)
> >
> > 5. Official GTFS Data Source Available Sound Transit (Seattle)
> >
> > 6. No Official GTSF data source available Valley Transit (Walla Wall=
> a)
> >
> >Washington DC
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available DC Circulator
> >
> > 2. Official GTFS Data Source Available Washington Metropolitan Area
> >
> >Transit Authority
> >
> >Wisconsin
> >
> > 1. Official GTFS Data Source Available Milwaukee County Transit Syst=
> em
> >
> >(Milwaukee)
> >
> >
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