Comments on: Google Maps To Add Public Transport For Canberra, (Sydney) http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/06/google-maps-to-add-public-transport-for-canberra-sydney/ tips and downloads to help you at work and play Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:20:15 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: David P http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/06/google-maps-to-add-public-transport-for-canberra-sydney/comment-page-1/#comment-13540 David P Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:02:49 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=335710#comment-13540 As far as I can tell, this feature is not yet live. Any ideas? As far as I can tell, this feature is not yet live. Any ideas?

]]> By: Adam http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/06/google-maps-to-add-public-transport-for-canberra-sydney/comment-page-1/#comment-9432 Adam Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:41:29 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=335710#comment-9432 We need this in Brisbane. I'm looking at you Translink! We need this in Brisbane. I’m looking at you Translink!

]]> By: Pete http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/06/google-maps-to-add-public-transport-for-canberra-sydney/comment-page-1/#comment-9423 Pete Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:52:19 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=335710#comment-9423 Link to CityRail technophobia should be: [Lifehacker] http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/03/cityrail_opposing_sydney_timetable_app_for_iphone/ [Sydney Morning Herald] http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/03/05/1235842537210.html Link to CityRail technophobia should be:
[Lifehacker] http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/03/cityrail_opposing_sydney_timetable_app_for_iphone/
[Sydney Morning Herald]
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/03/05/1235842537210.html

]]> By: Citizen Charles http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/06/google-maps-to-add-public-transport-for-canberra-sydney/comment-page-1/#comment-9352 Citizen Charles Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:56:37 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=335710#comment-9352 Adelaidian: I've used this quite a bit - it does need a bit of fiddling sometimes but both the routes and times seem pretty good (pity the actual services are hardly ever on time). Great for discovering which bus to connect to and how long the trips will take. Adelaidian: I’ve used this quite a bit – it does need a bit of fiddling sometimes but both the routes and times seem pretty good (pity the actual services are hardly ever on time).
Great for discovering which bus to connect to and how long the trips will take.

]]> By: Jonathon Hayward http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/06/google-maps-to-add-public-transport-for-canberra-sydney/comment-page-1/#comment-9344 Jonathon Hayward Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:19:58 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=335710#comment-9344 If this means I never have to visit ACTION's piece of crap website again, I will be a happy man. If this means I never have to visit ACTION’s piece of crap website again, I will be a happy man.

]]> By: Nick Driver http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/06/google-maps-to-add-public-transport-for-canberra-sydney/comment-page-1/#comment-9329 Nick Driver Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:12:37 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=335710#comment-9329 Translink that handle scheduling and ticketing for South-East QLD are a reasonable progressive organisation. More realistic chance of them implementing it then Cityrail/STA buses in sydney. Translink that handle scheduling and ticketing for South-East QLD are a reasonable progressive organisation. More realistic chance of them implementing it then Cityrail/STA buses in sydney.

]]> By: Beau Giles http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/06/google-maps-to-add-public-transport-for-canberra-sydney/comment-page-1/#comment-9317 Beau Giles Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:59:05 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=335710#comment-9317 Dammit Sydney. I love having Google Transit on my iPhone while i'm in Adelaide, and I'd love it even more if I could use it when I travel. Dammit Sydney. I love having Google Transit on my iPhone while i’m in Adelaide, and I’d love it even more if I could use it when I travel.

]]> By: Michael Drozdowski http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/06/google-maps-to-add-public-transport-for-canberra-sydney/comment-page-1/#comment-9298 Michael Drozdowski Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:19:05 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=335710#comment-9298 Although the google public transport option is a nice guide, its got some horrible, glaring, nonsensical errors - like instead of telling you cross the road and catch the bus from the stop opposite, it tells you to wait a few minutes, catch a bus 200m down the road, then cross, wait 23 minutes for the next bus, etc. Quite often, the times are horribly wrong for the exact spot that its telling you to go to... still, its nice to have the actual bus routes and *almost* time tables accessible by location, right in the palm of your hand if you have an iphone or Android device...... Although the google public transport option is a nice guide, its got some horrible, glaring, nonsensical errors – like instead of telling you cross the road and catch the bus from the stop opposite, it tells you to wait a few minutes, catch a bus 200m down the road, then cross, wait 23 minutes for the next bus, etc.

Quite often, the times are horribly wrong for the exact spot that its telling you to go to… still, its nice to have the actual bus routes and *almost* time tables accessible by location, right in the palm of your hand if you have an iphone or Android device……

]]> By: callum http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/06/google-maps-to-add-public-transport-for-canberra-sydney/comment-page-1/#comment-9297 callum Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:15:47 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=335710#comment-9297 Just so you know, your "reputation for technophobia" link is a link to the same page. Just so you know, your “reputation for technophobia” link is a link to the same page.

]]> By: Sydney2K http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/06/google-maps-to-add-public-transport-for-canberra-sydney/comment-page-1/#comment-9290 Sydney2K Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:36:54 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=335710#comment-9290 As a Canberrian that is great news! As a Canberrian that is great news!

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