Comments on: Perth to get Google Transit map – rest of Australia to suffer

By: Nick C

Nick C — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:45:37 +0000

Well...I worked on the original Transperth journey plan/mapping thing years ago and it is pretty cool (still at transperth.wa.gov.au if you care look).

The reason it happened was because the transperth guys were actually quite pro-active and advanced, look how they got the smartcard working compared to Sydney's 10-year debacle.

I'm guessing but possibly the reason Perth is the first in Australia to go with Google transit is that they already have the data in the right format to create a layer for Google maps. Just guessing tho, great to see!

By: Dale

Dale — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:57:13 +0000

I would say yay but I never use public transport …

By: Sarah Stokely

Sarah Stokely — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:22:04 +0000

LOL! :)

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:15:35 +0000

Why is it a shock that Australia’s best and fastest developing city is getting this first? Damn right – about time Perth gets something first :p We aactually had something like this developed by Transperth a few years back, i havn’t seen it recently, but it was really cool basic maps but u could pick exactly which bus stop/station/ferry point u wanted to start/transfer/end at, hopefully this will be the case with the google transit! who needs gps navigation!

By: melaleuca

melaleuca — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:45:33 +0000

‘…rest of Australia to suffer’ Suffer?! Oh, you poor people! :)

Here in Warrnambool, Victoria’s 5th largest town, we can’t even get high resolution maps – that’s suffering! ;) (I sound like one of the four Yorkshiremen – ‘Try telling that to the young people of today…’)

By: an9ie

an9ie — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:21:42 +0000

Oh FINALLY we catch a break her in Perth. I have been very bitter since Tenacious D gave us a pass on their last tour.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:13:41 +0000

Perth getting it first? I’m happy and confused :p

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:11:00 +0000

Woo, this is one of those rare occasions I’m moved to say ‘go Perth!’

By: Greyham

Greyham — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:00:28 +0000

"Congratulations, Perth. I guess you guys deserve to get something first, for a change. ;)"

Yup its about time we get something a little earlier :P Im sure you easterners will get it soon enough though :)