The interesting comment here is the one about the indemnity provision, it appears licensing is an issue for Google as well.
Cheerio John ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: perkinsms <perkin...@gmail.com> Date: 10 July 2010 22:13 Subject: [transit-developers] Re: DC: Talk to Metro officials about open data To: Transit Developers <transit-develop...@googlegroups.com> Don't rely on Google transit around DC. Coverage is spotty and you're likely to be directed to strange commuter only service. Somehow, the meme has gotten around to lots of local agencies that they should be really worried about the indemnity provision in the standard Google Transit agreement. We can't get any of them to sign up. On Jul 9, 10:04 pm, GaryAir <gary...@informart.com> wrote: > I can't attend, but I am on a business trip in D.C. right now and was > misdirected by Google Transit to the Loudin County Commuter. They > drove right by me, apparently because I didn't look like a commuter > with a suit case in tow. > > However, the real problem is that Google Transit didn't tell me about > this bus:http://www.washfly.com/flyer_bus_schedule.htm. Do they > publish their data? Would be nice if you could get them to feed to > Google Transit so my experience won't happen to others looking for a > way from Dulles Airport to the Metro. > > On Jul 9, 9:23 am, David Alpert <alp...@g.ggwash.org> wrote:> Hi transit developers, > > > As those of you following open data in the DC area probably have > > heard, WMATA is <a href="http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi? > > id=6116">opening up</a> a variety of route, schedule, and real-time > > data to developers. > > > They officially presented the plan to the Board of Directors > > yesterday. On Monday, July 19th, I am organizing a public meeting > > through the Riders' Advisory Council for WMATA officials to talk about > > their plans to the RAC and interested members of the public. > > > I encourage everyone interested in open transit data who lives in the > > DC area to attend. This will be a good opportunity for us to find out > > answers to any questions and to give feedback on what we'd like to > > see. > > > The meeting is 6:30-8:30 pm at WMATA HQ, 600 5th St, NW. Go left after > > security, then in the room to the right. > > > More details:http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=6496 > > > I hope to see you there! > > > David Alpert > > Greater Greater Washington > > DC Vice-Chair, WMATA Riders' Advisory Council -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Transit Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to transit-develop...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to transit-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<transit-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/transit-developers?hl=en.
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