tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post5692123976411900132..comments2023-11-05T04:34:10.303-05:00Comments on The Naked City: CATS to join Google TransitUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-12670185654526073332009-02-26T22:21:00.000-05:002009-02-26T22:21:00.000-05:00I hope Parker's made sure that it's updated to ref...<I>I hope Parker's made sure that it's updated to reflect the bus routes CATS recently cut to help finance rail.</I><BR/><BR/>Correction: You hope he's made sure that it's updated to reflect the bus routes CATS recently cut in order to force people onto rail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-71487158921430310852009-02-26T20:25:00.000-05:002009-02-26T20:25:00.000-05:00I hope Parker's made sure that it's updated to ref...I hope Parker's made sure that it's updated to reflect the bus routes CATS recently cut to help finance rail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-4733716200795524232009-02-26T17:14:00.000-05:002009-02-26T17:14:00.000-05:00"So why wasn't this done earlier?"Because Google h..."So why wasn't this done earlier?"<BR/><BR/>Because Google hasn't gotten around to it yet.<BR/><BR/>"You can get transit info. now at the CATS website www.ridetransit.org. Just click on travel planner. It will tell you which bus/light rail to take and the publish schedule."<BR/><BR/>The CATS travel planner is okay, but many people prefer to use Google maps. More options for information is always good.<BR/><BR/>"Many parts of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County are not served by bus or light rail."<BR/><BR/>Yeah, but I'd never care to go to any of those places anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-66849771968587434272009-02-26T17:06:00.000-05:002009-02-26T17:06:00.000-05:00It must take a lot of guts to use foul and offensi...It must take a lot of guts to use foul and offensive language when you're cloaked in anonymity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-30872168868020611742009-02-26T16:55:00.000-05:002009-02-26T16:55:00.000-05:00What a waste if it does not tell you if the bus or...What a waste if it does not tell you if the bus or light rail is running late or not. You can get transit info. now at the CATS website www.ridetransit.org. Just click on travel planner. It will tell you which bus/light rail to take and the publish schedule. It does not give real time info on bus/train performance. Many parts of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County are not served by bus or light rail. Travel Planner will just response no travel option found.<BR/><BR/>Places like San Francisco uses GPS system. Which allows passenger to find the arrival time of their next bus. Go to the website www.nextbus.com. Hopefully one day CATS will subscribe to www.nextbus.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-85164779889380726072009-02-26T14:38:00.000-05:002009-02-26T14:38:00.000-05:00CATS isn't spending money on this, he said. Google...<I>CATS isn't spending money on this, he said. Google does it.</I><BR/><BR/>So why wasn't this done earlier?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-24520242465582701112009-02-26T14:28:00.000-05:002009-02-26T14:28:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-70524541895981291012009-02-26T13:54:00.000-05:002009-02-26T13:54:00.000-05:00I've used Google transit piece when dealing with A...I've used Google transit piece when dealing with Atlanta, it was very useful indeed (though I drove instead). <BR/><BR/>People that would bad mouth this post obviously cannot deal with mass transit in Charlotte and/or in general. Doesn't cost a dime to the taxpayer and is another function on Google... both together makes this a WIN.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-16524868666988394972009-02-26T13:23:00.000-05:002009-02-26T13:23:00.000-05:00This is actually very interesting.Now, why can't C...This is actually very interesting.<BR/><BR/>Now, why can't CATS go 'head and allow advertising on its buses? That's cash money.<BR/><BR/>JATAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-47500583429447783122009-02-26T13:08:00.000-05:002009-02-26T13:08:00.000-05:00Good to see it finally happened. Contacted some CA...Good to see it finally happened. Contacted some CATS folks about joining up, and they've been working on it for over a year. Good Job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-22887864416556844272009-02-26T12:53:00.000-05:002009-02-26T12:53:00.000-05:00In Charlotte's defense, that warning is on every r...In Charlotte's defense, that warning is on every result you get for walking directions. I checked it on routes in other cities where I know there are sidewalks the whole way. It looks like a general disclaimer by Google.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438784143209156412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-2426498927409478772009-02-26T12:42:00.000-05:002009-02-26T12:42:00.000-05:00You don't live on a transit line? Well what a sur...You don't live on a transit line? Well what a surprise. Do as you say, not as you do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-55184495339303911542009-02-26T12:35:00.000-05:002009-02-26T12:35:00.000-05:00Seriously? How much money do you think it's going...Seriously? How much money do you think it's going to take Google for you to click on Point A and then click on Point B just to have a box pop up that says:<BR/><BR/>"Google Transit - CATS Route(s): You can't get there from here."<BR/><BR/>:-pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com