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Re:Realtime Tokyo 3D train map using open API by apersom on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @03:23AM (#21189624)
https://tracker.geops.ch Similar thing for many different parts of the world.
Re:Realtime Tokyo 3D train map using open API by TrackerFF on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @10:15AM (#21192539)
Pretty decent, actually. I'm in my apartment (Norway) looking out the window at the bus stop, the difference between actual buss arrival and the one on map was only 30 seconds. During rush traffic.
Re:Realtime Tokyo 3D train map using open API by mcjiggerlog on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @07:09AM (#21190919)
Here's a cool one for the London Underground - https://traintimes.org.uk/map/tube/
Re:Realtime Tokyo 3D train map using open API by GordonS on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @06:06AM (#21190497)
That's pretty cool too - no 3D wow factor, but as amazing as that looks (and it does) it is superflous; a 2D map is easier to read and of course much more performant.
Re:Realtime Tokyo 3D train map using open API by jessriedel on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @07:03AM (#21190889)
Of course, this 2D map in particular appears to be built from raster images, so things look pixelated when you zoom in by pinching.
Re:Realtime Tokyo 3D train map using open API by mdrzn on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @08:07AM (#21202362)
Surprised at first that there would be so many buses visible in Italy on the map, but then I also noticed "Vehicle position based on interpolated schedule data" so it means it's guessing the position based on the schedule. That could be waaaay off what's showing on the map, to the point where it's almost useless.
Re:Realtime Tokyo 3D train map using open API by sandos on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @09:32AM (#21192072)
I was at first totally amazed that it knew where trains around me here in Sweden were. Turns out the datasource is "interpolation from schedule". Not as impressive :(