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radhirnel Occasional Visitor
Joined: Aug 08, 2004 Posts: 3
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2004 11:17 pm Post subject: london transport info |
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HI If Someone could advise me on finding software that gives bus and underground information or has this type of info integrated for use with gps would you kindly let me know where i can find it. this type of software will be unique for London only as i need to use the gps travelling around london and much of it cannot be done driving but by foot so i would prefer using GPS to do so.thnx |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:40 am Post subject: |
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Visual IT author the excellent 'Tube London' application. It's received many awards and is highly recommended.
I know of nothing similar for buses but then I lived in London for 7 years and never fathomed the Buses out! _________________ Darren Griffin |
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delboy0754 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Jul 10, 2004 Posts: 296 Location: In the Office
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:13 am Post subject: |
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can i make a point,,
GPS won't work Underground. |
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AndyCr15 Regular Visitor
Joined: Jul 03, 2004 Posts: 197 Location: London, UK
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 9:48 am Post subject: |
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It wont work with GPS (as far as I know) but I used something simply called 'Metro' on my PDA while in Washington. You enter where you are and where your going and it gives a variety of ways to complete your route. There is a 'map' for London and many other contries.
Having said that, I can't be sure it has busses on it... _________________ TomTom 6 - SPV M5000 and WM6
Garmin Zumo 500 on Honda TransAlp
www.lanarchy.co.uk for LAN gaming near London |
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radhirnel Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 2:02 pm Post subject: london transport info |
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8) delboy,dont get ahead of yourself,i do know that gps does not work underground....duh.just as you would go through a tunnel the gps would give you an instruction before you enter the tunnel and on your exit,hence a similar application may be available for the london underground,i thought.I do have reason to believe there is such an application and that is why i joined the forum. |
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delboy0754 Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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No not getting ahead of myself, just pointing out a fact.
The London underground is rather larger than a tunnel...duh.
Plus GPS is a Navigational aid for roads, not an underground rail system.
Although,,,, they DID use GPS for the Channel Tunnel,,,,to stay on course, but that cost more than £500. |
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radhirnel Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:02 pm Post subject: visual iT |
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DELBOY,check out visual IT thanks to darren from pocket gps i can now use an add on for tubes. it is called london pro3, |
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delboy0754 Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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RADHIRNEL,Yes this works on PDA, not GPS.
GPS still doesn't work underground. |
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AndyCr15 Regular Visitor
Joined: Jul 03, 2004 Posts: 197 Location: London, UK
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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delboy0754 wrote: | Plus GPS is a Navigational aid for roads |
I'm guessing you would actually be wrong there. Tom Tom might be a navigational aid for roads, GPS is a system giving your exact position on the planet, probably used by sailers and hikers before drivers made use of it.
_________________ TomTom 6 - SPV M5000 and WM6
Garmin Zumo 500 on Honda TransAlp
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delboy0754 Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 6:16 am Post subject: |
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I stand corrected Andy,
I meant it to mean "The way the intended use" of PDA and TomTom software. |
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AndyCr15 Regular Visitor
Joined: Jul 03, 2004 Posts: 197 Location: London, UK
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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 9:31 am Post subject: |
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That Visual IT software is actually pretty cool looking, its just a shame you have to pay for each and every different city's tube maps. If there was an unlimited license for say £30 - £40 I think I would probably buy it. As it stands, your looking at £12 per city so if your visiting 4 or 5 cities, your talking big bucks _________________ TomTom 6 - SPV M5000 and WM6
Garmin Zumo 500 on Honda TransAlp
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barryd Frequent Visitor
Joined: Mar 27, 2004 Posts: 285 Location: Cheshire, England
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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 5:24 pm Post subject: Metro |
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Metro, mentioned earlier by Andy, is very good, free, and can be found at:
http://www.nanika.net/Metro
The London map on mine covers tubes, trains and a few other bits and pieces, but not bus routes. It's regularly updated, so a newer map might be out by now. _________________ Barry Davies
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effortless Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 31, 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Sussex
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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delboy0754 wrote: | Although,,,, they DID use GPS for the Channel Tunnel,,,,to stay on course, but that cost more than £500. |
Through 200m of water, mud and chalk? This I wish I had seen. I saw lasers and even a level and a chalk line but I didn't see a GPS down there. We do use GPS equipment above ground though. :D |
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