COTA is joining a long list of transit agencies that provide public feeds for transit data via Google Transit. This will allow all you sophisticated, techie, web and software developer types to start writing apps for COTA. These might show scheduled arrival times, the nearest stop location, or directions. Writing these programs is beyond my current level of expertise, so I want the rest of you to get to work. Visit the link below for the data:
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Wow! I’m shocked that this is comma delimited format instead of XML. But, I suppose getting XML out of public transport agencies might have been asking a bit much. It will be interesting how (if) COTA integrates this with their other technical initiatives.
The CSV format seems to be the standard set by Google.
I heard COTA is going to be able to deliver real-time results through their new CAD/AVL (GPS) system they are installing. Don’t think it will be for a year or so though… It’s gotta be a huge, physical integration with new hard and software.