01-29-2019, 11:20 PM
(01-29-2019, 11:14 PM)tvot Wrote:(01-29-2019, 05:43 PM)Bob_McBob Wrote: I don't care if GRT has a trip planner because I use Google Maps, but just having high frequency service doesn't help me plan a trip if I don't know which routes and transfers to use in the first place.
Exactly, trip planners aren't just about scheduling, but also routes, transfers, and stop numbers.
As long as there are multiple providers linked to from the GRT website providing directions, I'm fine with no app of our own. I don't like the idea of wholly relying on Google, no matter how much better their maps are.
One thing that may need a somewhat custom solution would be a route planning kiosk of some sort that could be installed at various terminals.
I totally agree with this, and ironically, I will give Google credit here, their data feeds seem to be an open spec with open data, anyone can build an app and consume GRTs data directly, and many have.
This would be good too (although it doesn't necessarily require a custom route planner), but I'm pretty sure this is one thing we are NOT getting...but would have been a better use of money.