Ugg, sorry, I didn't edit the subject or erase all the other messages. Here's a fixed version. :)<br>~PJ<br><br>
> > See a sneak preview of the Open Trip Planner, TriMet's new open source<br>
> > multi-modal trip planner scheduled for release in Fall, and meet the<br>
> > developers involved in the project.<br>
><br>
> This is a very interesting project. I recently began mapping and<br>
> entering the local bus routes (which even Google doesn't have, courtesy<br>
> of our local "closed data" policies). I realized that my work is still<br>
> useless to the general community because the OSM doesn't have a way to<br>
> enter the schedule, and public transport schedules appear to be unwanted<br>
> data.<br>
><br>
> Where is the OpenTripPlanner's schedule data stored? Is there any<br>
> way to get an early copy of OpenTripPlanner to work with it?<br>
><br>
> Thanks,<br>
> Mike<br>
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Hey Mike,<br>
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I don't understand what you mean by local closed data policies. Maybe in the<br>
past, but not anymore. Portland has some of the most open data policies in<br>
the States, or so I've heard. See <a href="http://civicapps.org/datasets" target="_blank">http://civicapps.org/datasets</a>. Trimet bus<br>
routes are freely available to import directly, if you wanted. However, they<br>
change a lot, so most trip planners draw that data in separately.<br>
<br>
Most transit agencies, including Trimet, provide their schedules in a GTFS<br>
format (General Transit Feed Specifications). This allows Google and other<br>
trip planners to get the most updated schedules regularly. See<br>
<a href="http://developer.trimet.org/" target="_blank">http://developer.trimet.org/</a> There are also regularly updated shapefiles<br>
available.<br>
<br>
For Trimet's purposes, OpenTripPlanner will be drawing from three different<br>
data sources - OpenStreetMap for a base map, Trimet for route info and<br>
scheduling (the GTFS), and an elevation data source. See<br>
<a href="http://opentripplanner.com/" target="_blank">http://opentripplanner.com/</a> You can contact OpenPlans yourself for more info<br>
on OTP.<br>
<br>
You can also demo OTP from Trimet <a href="http://maps5.trimet.org/otp/" target="_blank">http://maps5.trimet.org/otp/</a>. Just keep in<br>
mind that OSM is not updated with enough data for walking and bike modes to<br>
be accurate. We're still working on that!<br>
<br>
Hope this helps. Maybe see you at the Meet & Greet?<br>
--<br>
PJ Houser<br>
Trimet<br>
GIS intern, <a href="tel:503-962-5711" value="+15039625711">503-962-5711</a> (office)<br>
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