High tech for mass transit
Posted August 5, 2007 - 10:50 by Philip Brewer
The local bus company where I live has started providing a bunch of high-tech aids to riders. The coolest one is sophisticated trip planning. In a web browser, enter your starting point, desired destination, and departure time. Get back a list of possible bus routes. You can get them sorted by fewest transfers, quickest arrival, or least walking. The results turn out to be fascinating, even if you already know how to reach the destination, as it finds all sorts of serendipitous routes:
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