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TrilliumTRANSIT INTERNET SOLUTIONS
Implementing and maintainingGoogle Transit in Oregon
Aaron AntrimTrillium Solutions
Oregon Transit ConferenceOctober 26, 2009
• Why/what is Google Transit?• Google Transit feed publishing software• Special rural needs for trip planners• Opportunities to leverage Google Transit
• What is Google Transit?
• Why?
• How to participate?
• Limitations & benefits for rural providers
• Making the most of Google Transit
TrilliumTRANSIT INTERNET SOLUTIONS
[Video example]
What is it?
Why Google Transit?
Participating
Making the most of Google Transit
• Conventional transit schedules and maps are unfamiliar/hard-to-use
• Google Transit is a familiar format for public transportation information
• Most Americans on the web
• Plans inter-agency itineraries
• Shows transit as an alternative to driving
• Interface in 12 different languages
• Available on mobile devices like iPhones and Blackberries
Let’s take a trip…
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Almost half of participants were unable to correctly identify bus times using the tabular schedules.
Design Elements of Effective Transit Information Materials,National Center for Transit Research at the University of South Florida(http://www.nctr.usf.edu/pdf/527-12.pdf)
Result of Florida study
Why Google Transit?
Google Transit provides is a familiar format for public transportation information
Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project,(http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Internet_and_Daily_Life.pdf)
The third most common internet activity for Americans is to “search for a map or driving directions,” (87%) behind only email and using search engines.
Why Google Transit?
Most Americans use the internet
Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project,(http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Internet_and_Daily_Life.pdf)
• 73% of all Americans are internet users
• 63% of of people in rural areas• 53% of < $30k/year income
households• 71% of 50-64 year olds• 88% of 18-29 year olds
Most Americans are on the web
Why Google Transit?Inter-agency trip planning
Eureka (city)
Humboldt County
Del Norte County
Portland (city)
Tillamook County
Why Google Transit?Inter-agency trip planning
Sunset Empire Transportation District
TriMet
Tillamook County Transportation District
transfer duration
agency website and fare schedule links
route timetable link
walking directions
Why Google Transit?
Shows transit as an alternative to driving
Travelers who will otherwise never think of transit or visit your website will see the transit option
Why Google Transit?
Interface in twelve languages
Why Google Transit?
Available on mobile devices like iPhones and BlackberriesTwitter status messages:• “I’m thinking of catching my
1st ever bus since iPhone 2.2 got released! It even tells you the bus timetable!” @timjennion•Took a bus for the first time
in over a year. The new public transport option in maps on the iPhone is brilliant!” @helloBos
What is it?
Why Google Transit?
Participating
Making the most of Google Transit
Duluth Transit Authority12% ridership increase w/ Google Transit as part of marketing package
Redwood Transit System Google Transit + high gas prices +
university bus pass = 30% year-over-year ridership increase
General Manager says “passengers love it.”
Hampton Roads Transit “Google effect” – Google’s image has
helped to improve public perception
Agency experiences
TrilliumTRANSIT INTERNET SOLUTIONS
Google Transit in Oregon
Four Oregon transit agencies live on Google Transit
Tillamook County Transportation DistrictLane Transit District
TriMetSunset Empire Transportation District
Google Transit in OregonODOT retained Trillium to implementinter-city services on Google Transit
• Astoria Thruway operated by OC&W• Cascades bus service operated by OC&W• Central Oregon Breeze• Chemult Thruway operated by TAC• HUT Airport shuttle• Porter Stage Thruway Bus Service• Southwest POINT operated by The Shuttle• Valley Retriever
What is it?
Why Google Transit?
Participating
Making the most of Google Transit
PRICE:
Google welcomes participation from any fixed-route agency.
Participation is free.
However, agencies need to provide valid schedule data in the Google Transit Feed Specification (GTFS).
Agencies must agree to theGoogle Transit Agreement
TrilliumTRANSIT INTERNET SOLUTIONS
Bob Heitzman’s free Microsoft Excel tools require comfortability with advanced Excel features
Participating
Trillium’s WebSchedule is one available tool to publish and maintain Google Transit Feed information
TrilliumTRANSIT INTERNET SOLUTIONS
[Video demo]
Web-based software benefits
TrilliumTRANSIT INTERNET SOLUTIONS
• No software or hardware to install or manage
• Software updates happen automatically
• Software is updated to take advantage of changes and additions to the Google Transit Feed Specification
• Support technician can see the same data and view as the customer
Stops BlocksOverview Service calendar Fare schedule
Aaron Antrim | My info | Administration | Log-out | HelpMountain Line
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Edit route | Delete | 23 trips | Weekday, weekend
Edit route | Delete | 23 trips | Weekday, weekend
Edit route | Delete | 23 trips | Weekday, weekend
Edit route | Delete | 23 trips | Weekday, weekend
Edit route | Delete | 23 trips | Weekday, weekend
Edit route | Delete | 23 trips | Weekday, weekend
Routes / timetables
Add trip
Route alignments
List trips
Add route
List routes
Add route
Beginning development: Next-generation web-based open source GTFS publishing.
Stay up-to-date at www.trilliumtransit.com/blog
Considerations for rural transit inimplementing Google Transit
If no transit service is available within 48 hours of the desired departure/arrival time, Google Transit will return a null result.
This is not optimal for rural stage or intercity service which may only operate a one or a few times per
week.
Present limitations of Google Transit for rural providers
48 hour query window
Present limitations of Google Transit for rural providers
48 hour query window
Present limitations of Google Transit for rural providers
48 hour query window
same query for one day later:
Present limitations of Google Transit for rural providers
No service available message
No service available message contains little useful information:
Present limitations of Google Transit for rural providers
No service available message
Sorry, we don't have transit schedule data for a trip from Redding, CA to Susanville, CA at the time and date you specified.
The Google Maps trip planner currently includes service schedules for these agencies in this area:
• Redding Area Bus Authority (website link), (530) 241-2877
• Sage Stage (website link), 530-233-6410• Plumas Transit (website link), 530-283-2538
You can also try:
• Search businesses and organizations for "Transportation" in this area (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=transport)
• Get driving directions from Redding, CA to Susanville, CA.
A suggested, more thorough approach:
Present limitations of Google Transit for rural providers
Demand-response style services are difficult/impossible to represent
• Deviated fixed route / flex routes are not possible to include in Google Transit
• Google Transit does not show flags such as “must phone agency” or “must coordinate with driver” in trip planner for demand-response style service.
Present limitations of Google Transit for rural providers
Maximum walking distance limitation
4 miles is the maximum walking distance for the Google Transit
trip planner. In rural areas, travelers walk or drive
farther than 4 miles to access transit.
Figure: Weaverville, CA as a location in Google Maps is actually more than 4 miles
from the nearest transit stop location.
Present limitations of Google Transit for rural providers
Solutions
1. Participate in Google Transit community through Google Transit Support Group and GTFS changes group
2. Alternatives exist and are being developed: an open-source multi-modal trip planner for example
Present limitations of Google Transit for rural providers
Overall approach
Google’s approach is “launch and learn.” This puts solutions in front of customers early and allows for adaptation and improvement based on real-world lessons.
Making the most of Google Transit
Agency website can include trip planner form
Making the most of Google Transit
Choose an easy-to-remember web-address to include on vehicles, schedules, signs, press releases, and outgoing off-hours voicemail greeting
TrilliumTRANSIT INTERNET SOLUTIONS
ci.yourcity.ca.us/depts/transit/index.aspx?page=main is not easy-to-remember!
Making the most of Google Transit
Use Google Transit as a tool to make transit a more readily available option when someone is planning a trip
Example:CalACT conference webpage
Making the most of Google Transit
Use Google Transit as a tool to make transit a more readily available option when someone is planning a trip
Example:CalACT conference webpage
northcoastjournal.com
Online event calendar has two clicks to transit directions for all events, using Google Transit.
northcoastjournal.com
Online event calendar has two clicks to transit directions for all events, using Google Transit.
The Google Transit Feed Specification, as a lightweight data standard for transit geographic and schedule data, has quickly become an increasingly ubiquitous format.
And you don’t have to be Google to use it.
Making the most of Google Transit
Leverage your investment: Take advantage of other uses for Google Transit feed data
• A lightweight standard format for transit schedule, fare, stop location, and service calendar data
• Open license for the standard(not owned by Google)
• In 3 years, has become the most commonly-used format for transit data: +130 North American agencies, many European and Asian agencies
• More at http://code.google.com/transit/spec/transit_feed_specification.html
GTFS: Google Transit Feed Specification
Making the most of Google Transit
Public data makes a world-wide community of developers your R&D lab
Over 20 agencies provide their GTFS data on the public feeds page
http://code.google.com/p/googletransitdatafeed/wiki/PublicFeeds
Making the most of Google Transit
Leverage your investment: Take advantage of other uses for Google Transit feed data
Sendero GPS:GTFS can be used to create transit point of interest libraries for sight-impaired people to use with talking GPS
Making the most of Google Transit
Leverage your investment: Take advantage of other uses for Google Transit feed data
Travel Assistant Device
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CHAPTER 4 - TAD SYSTEM DESIGN
The TAD system is a software communication architecture that enables GPS-enabled
mobile phones to provide end-user travel services to the person carrying the phone. For
the initial phase of TAD development, three main services were targeted for
implementation: the delivery of real-time auditory prompts to the transit rider via the cell
phone informing them when they should request a stop (Figure 7); the delivery of an alert
to the rider, caretaker, and travel trainer if the rider deviates from their expected route; and
a web page that allows travel trainers and caretakers to create new itineraries for transit
riders as well as allow monitoring of real-time rider location.
Figure 7 - Travel Assistant Device Concept
In the TAD system design, there were three primary goals:
1) Make the system low-cost and widely accessible.
This involves using off-the-shelf, consumer-grade, GPS-enabled cell phones for a
compact, inexpensive, all-in-one solution. Also, standards-based solutions will be
used to allow interoperability on multiple platforms (i.e., different cell phones and
cellular carriers). In addition, open-source solutions will be used when possible to
reduce implementation and management costs to transit agencies. Finally, the
software will be forward compatible with future mobile devices to minimize future
development costs.
Travel Assistant Device: University of South Florida pilot project utilizes GTFS and mobile phones to tell riders with special needs when to alight from the vehicle.
More at www.nctr.usf.edu/abstracts/abs77711.htm
Making the most of Google Transit
Leverage your investment: Take advantage of other uses for Google Transit feed data
TimeTable Publisher:takes what was a multi-day process of proofreading schedules into a few hour long process of automatically outputting schedules (see timetablepublisher.org).
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Making the most of Google Transit
Mashup with other geographic information
Example: UC Berkeley Bear Transit shuttle routes with parking lots and bike parking
Making the most of Google Transit
Leverage your investment: Take advantage of other uses for Google Transit feed data
Walkscore.com “Transit shed” map uses open GTFS
estately.com
Real estate search site lets users search by proximity to transit. Estately obtains transit info from public Google Transit Feed Spec data.
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7. Richmond to Orinda 13.40
8. Bolinas Ridge - Pantoll to Olema 13.44
9. Pacifica to Montara 13.97
10. Moraga to Oakland 17.15
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Connects hiking trail and campground data with transit (with links to Google Transit).
Making the most of Google Transit
Other ideas & strategies to get the most out of Google Transit
• Use a Google Transit launch to get media attention for your transit agency.
• Create a page on your agency website with basic use instructions for Google Transit and links to frequent trips.
• Educate social service providers and other partners on how to use Google Transit.
• Collect rider feedback to improve the trip planner.
Extensible Applications
3rd party applications designed to consume GTFS
Multi-modal trip planning
Show all relevant options – including public transit, private employer shuttles, carpool, vanpool, biking, walking – through a single map
Show interagency transfers
Making the most of Google Transit
Leverage your investment: Software that uses Google Transit feed information in multi-modal trip planning
For more information
TrilliumTRANSIT INTERNET SOLUTIONS
Aaron [email protected]: @aaronantrimPhone: 707.633.4464
Google Transit partner programmaps.google.com/help/maps/transit/partners
Google Transit Feed Specificationcode.google.com/transit/spec/transit_feed_specification.html
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