On Mar 13, 5:31 am, shrdlu_junction <[email protected]> wrote:
> How difficult would it be to create a route-renderer which would allow
> you to display a route between two points on a railway network? i.e.
> like getting driving directions but using railways instead of roads?
>
> If there was a database of lat/lngs describing a rail network, how
> could this be accessed so I could click on Station A and Station B and
> draw a polyline which follows the rail route between the stations?
>
> Thanks
Difficult but feasible.
If you dealing with the US rail network, look at:
Amtrak Stations:
http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/2009/zip/amtrk_sta.zip
Rail Lines:
http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/2009/zip/railline.zip
Rail Nodes:
http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/2009/zip/railnod.zip
I am planning a PolyCluster demo soon.
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