[Talk-transit] Real time information

[Dave F]

Hi

Is this necessary?

Wouldn't developers rather call it through an API call?

In the UK the train times are released as an API using the CRS ref as 
identification.

Multiple websites display this information. Which sites of those would 
you use?

DaveF

On 28/11/2019 12:06, A A wrote:
> What do you think about the possibility of standardizing the use of a url in "departures_board" or "passenger_information_display" tags to be able to report arrival times in real time at a stop or train / subway / bus station? Many operators have real time information about arrival time in its website.
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> I think it can be very useful information. If it is added in a simple way through a tag, it could be easily implemented by mapping and navigation software and used for navigation in public transport or simply for querying the waiting time at a specific stop or public transport station.
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> I think "departures_board" or "passenger_information_display" tags are more convenient than "website" or "url" tags because these may be used with other url (for example an url with general information about the station) and  "departures_board" or "passenger_information_display" are more specific tags.
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