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Some features I've wanted to see in mass transit apps: * Notify the user when they are about to reach their destination (so that you know to get off). I think
by jaredsohn 15y ago
Some features I've wanted to see in mass transit apps:
* Notify the user when they are about to reach their destination (so that you know to get off). I think there are ways to do this now but it isn't integrated into the maps app.
* Give me mass transit directions to a destination knowing that I am already on a train/bus.
- untog 15y agoUnfortunately that isn't possible in a lot of cities because the mass transit is underground- if you can't get a GPS lock, you don't know where the user is.
- LukeRB 15y agoYou could prompt the user to explicitly say when they board the train and then use the approximate time to destination stop to alert the user. It might not be optimal, but it would be a great...right?
- natrius 15y agoGoogle Maps for Android has transit navigation that notifies you went to get off the bus or train. I've only used it on surface transit, but it worked pretty well for me.
- chrisballinger 15y agoI am planning on adding support for the first feature when Transporter (http://www.transporterapp.net/ http://www.transporterapp.net/) opens up their source.