Trip Barker Mass Transit Commuting Planner is now on Open Alpha
We are happy to announce that www.tripbarker.com is now on Open Alpha. Trip Barker is a Mass Transit Trip Planning Website currently available for Metro Manila, Philippines that not only offers basic trip planning but weather, traffic, points of interest, and events information as well. The site’s main features are now functional and we are inviting users to try it out. However, it is still under heavy development, so please expect some bugs and issues which we hope you’ll let us know of by posting it in http://community.tripbarker.com or by emailing us at info@tripbarker.com. For More Information on Trip Barker’s Alpha Release Features, Please visit the Trip Barker Blog: http://blog.tripbarker.com/trip-barker-open-alpha/
Metro Manila Train Schedules now available in Google Maps
Manila, Philippines – This August, users of Google Maps (http://maps.google.com) will now be able to use the “Get Directions†Button to plan trips using Metro Manila’s four train lines: The LRT1, LRT2, MRT3, and the PNR Commuter Train. Simply type the origin and destination points in the maps search bar and select the train icon and Google Maps will show you the nearest train station, where to transfer trains, how long the journey will take and how much it will cost you. This new feature of Google Maps is anticipated to increase ridership of public trains by providing more information on alternatives to driving by car or taking the taxi. For example, traveling from Marikina to Alabang at first glance is a long, arduous and expensive journey if you will be commuting. By using Google Maps to plan the trip, it turns out by taking the train (LRT2->MRT3->PNR) it would take just over an hour to make the trip in rush hour traffic for only Php 34.00! Data collection and formatting services was provided by EACOMM Corporation, a web and software development company based in Quezon City, who are currently working on the next stages of the project which entails the inclusion of bus and ferry schedules to Google Maps. This will create a much more comprehensive coverage of Metro Manila’s public transport system not only within the metropolis but to and from neighbouring cities and towns as well. DOWNLOAD THIS POST IN PDF: Metro Manila Train Schedules now available in Google Maps
PhilippineTransit.com
EACOMM Corporation has just launched PhilippineTransit.com. This website currently provides trip planning, schedules, and station information for all four train systems operating in Metro Manila (MRT3, LRT1, LRT2 and PNR). However, the site is envisioned to be a comprehensive trip/travel planning site that will eventually include bus, ferries and other modes of transportation across the country. The site is using the Google Transit Feed Specification to generate the feed data and a modified Dijkstra’s Algorithm for Trip Planning. The site is currently in live Beta Testing so expect new features to come online in the coming weeks.