e-Transit: Electronic Business Strategies for Public Transportation, Volume 4: Advanced Features of Transit Websites (2003)

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ix Table of Figures Figure 4.1: JPO Transitweb Home Page ..................................................................................4-5 Figure 5.1: MTC TakeTransit Input Page..................................................................................5-3 Figure 5.2: TakeTransit Coverage Area Link ............................................................................5-3 Figure 5.3: TakeTransit Landmark Correction Page.................................................................5-4 Figure 5.4: TakeTransit Itinerary Output ...................................................................................5-5 Figure 5.5: MTC Walking Map ..................................................................................................5-5 Figure 5.6: Detail of the Relevant Bay Area System Map (MUNI) ............................................5-6 Figure 5.7: VCTC Itinerary Planning Input Page.....................................................................5-12 Figure 5.8: VCTC Spanish Language Itinerary Planning Input Page......................................5-12 Figure 5.9: VCTC Itinerary Planning Output Page, Part 1, Directions ....................................5-14 Figure 5.10 VCTC Itinerary Planning Output Page, Part 2, Options........................................5-14 Figure 5.11: VCTC Itinerary Walking Map ..............................................................................5-15 Figure 5.12: WMATA RideGuide 1-2-3 Start Page .................................................................5-20 Figure 5.13: RideGuide Input Screen 1 – Origin/Destination..................................................5-20 Figure 5.14: RideGuide Origins/Destinations Examples Pop-up Screen................................5-21 Figure 5.15: RideGuide Input Screen 2 – Trip Criteria............................................................5-21 Figure 5.16: RideGuide Output Screen (3) .............................................................................5-22 Figure 5.17: New WMATA Home Page with Itinerary Planning Frame...................................5-23 Figure 5.18: San Diego Transit's Itinerary Planning Input Page ..............................................5-27 Figure 5.19: SDMTS Origin or Destination Error-Trapping Screen..........................................5-28 Figure 5.20: Maximum Walking Distance Error-Trapping Screen............................................5-28 Figure 5.21: San Diego Transit's Itinerary Planning Output Page ...........................................5-29 Figure 5.22: Detours Page on the SDMTS Web Site...............................................................5-30 Figure 5.23: San Diego Regional Transit Map.........................................................................5-33 Figure 5.24: San Diego Route Map .........................................................................................5-33 Figure 5.25: Twin Cities Metro Transit's Itinerary Planning Input Form ...................................5-35 Figure 5.26: Alternate Version of Itinerary Planning Input Form..............................................5-35 Figure 5.27: Twin Cities Metro Transit's Itinerary Planning Output Page ................................5-36 Figure 5.28: Detailed Walking Directions from Twin Cities Metro AIP .....................................5-37 Figure 5.29: "Schedule Adjust" and "Plan Return Trip" Features ............................................5-37 Figure 5.30: Metro Transit's Personalized Bus Schedule Maker, Step 1.................................5-39 Figure 5.31: Metro Transit's Personalized Bus Schedule Maker, Step 2.................................5-39

xFigure 5.32: Results of Constructing a Personalized Bus Schedule........................................5-40 Figure 5.33: TransitQuest Input Form......................................................................................5-43 Figure 5.34: SEPTA's Error-Trapping Mechanism for Origins and Destinations .....................5-43 Figure 5.35: Result of Clicking on TransitQuest's "Means of Transport" Button......................5-45 Figure 5.36: TransitQuest Help Screen ...................................................................................5-45 Figure 5.37: SEPTA's Station Schedule Request Form...........................................................5-46 Figure 5.38: Result of Station Schedule Request ....................................................................5-46 Figure 5.39: Initial Output from TransitQuest ...........................................................................5-47 Figure 5.40: TransitQuest Itinerary Details ..............................................................................5-47 Figure 5.41: TransitQuest Trip Guide ......................................................................................5-49 Figure 5.42: TransitQuest Connection Graphics.....................................................................5-49 Figure 5.43: APT’s Dynamic Route Generator Input Form ......................................................5-53 Figure 5.44: APT’s Dynamic Route Generator Results ...........................................................5-54 Figure 5.45: GMPTE's Itinerary Planning Input Form ..............................................................5-57 Figure 5.46: Error Trapping for Origin or Destination...............................................................5-57 Figure 5.47: GMPTE's Journey Planner Output Screen ..........................................................5-58 Figure 5.48: Link to Mapping Page from GMPTE's Journey Planner ......................................5-58 Figure 5.49: Aerial Photos Showing Location of Transit Stop..................................................5-59 Figure 6.1: WSF Vessel Watch Start Page...............................................................................6-3 Figure 6.2: WSF Seattle Area Vessel Watch ............................................................................6-3 Figure 6.3: WSF E-mail Subscriber Page .................................................................................6-5 Figure 6.4: Example of WSF FerryCam Project Objectives.....................................................6-6 Figure 6.5: WSF Growth in Web Hits 1998 - 2000....................................................................6-8 Figure 6.6: WSF Reduction in Call Center Activity 1998 - 2000 ...............................................6-8 Figure 6.7: Original CCRTA Real-Time Web Page Display....................................................6-10 Figure 6.8: New CCRTA Real-Time Web Page Display .........................................................6-10 Figure 6.9: CCRTA Main Mapping Page Options ...................................................................6-11 Figure 6.10: CCRTA Map Setting Interface ............................................................................6-11 Figure 6.11: VRE Train Brain Web Display.............................................................................6-16 Figure 6.12: VRE Local Directions for Station Access............................................................6-16 Figure 6.13: VRE Train Talk Subscription Page .....................................................................6-17 Figure 6.14: Tri-Rail Train Tracking Display ...........................................................................6-21 Figure 6.15: KC Metro MyBus Display....................................................................................6-24 Figure 6.16: KC Metro MyBus Zone Map ...............................................................................6-24 Figure 6.17: Example of MyBus Information on a WAP-enabled Cell Phone .........................6-26

xi Figure 6.18: Example of MyBus Information Displayed on a Palm OS Device.......................6-26 Figure 6.19: BusView Start-up Screen....................................................................................6-27 Figure 6.20: BusView Route Tracking and Alarm Window .....................................................6-27 Figure 6.21: Transit Alert! Subscription Page ........................................................................6-28 Figure 6.22: NextBus Stop Information Display ......................................................................6-31 Figure 6.23: NextBus Route Specific Map Display .................................................................6-31 Figure 6.24: NJT’s My Transit Welcome Page .......................................................................6-33 Figure 6.25: NJT’s My Transit Registration Page ...................................................................6-34 Figure 6.26: NJT’s My Transit Account Management Page ...................................................6-35 Figure 6.27: My Transit Trip Feature (Screen 1).....................................................................6-35 Figure 6.28: My Transit Trip Feature (Screen 2).....................................................................6-36 Figure 6.29: My Transit Trip Feature (Screen 3).....................................................................6-36 Figure 6.30: My Transit Customized Web Page .....................................................................6-37 Figure 6.31: My Transit Custom Link Option ..........................................................................6-37 Figure 6.32: UTA Trip Planner, Step 1....................................................................................6-41 Figure 6.33: Result of Category Selection in UTA Trip Planner..............................................6-42 Figure 6.34: Step 2 of UTA Trip Planner Including Address History.......................................6-42 Figure 6.35 Step 3 of UTA Trip Planner..................................................................................6-43 Figure 6.36 Itineraries Produced Using UTA Trip Planner......................................................6-43 Figure 6.37 Trip Planner E-Mail Feature.................................................................................6-44 Figure 6.38: UTA My Way Registration Page .........................................................................6-45 Figure 6.39: UTA My Way Logon Page ..................................................................................6-45 Figure 6.40: UTA My Way, Part 1 ...........................................................................................6-46 Figure 6.41: UTA My Way, Part 2 ...........................................................................................6-46 Figure 6.42: UTA My Way Personalization Screen.................................................................6-47 Figure 6.43: UTA My Way Link Editor.....................................................................................6-48 Figure 6.44 Personalized Schedule from UTA My Way (part 1) .............................................6-49 Figure 6.45 Personalized Schedule from UTA My Way (part 2) .............................................6-50 Figure 7.1: King County Metro Rider Alerts ............................................................................7-10 Figure 8.1: PVTA Landmark Look-up Interface ........................................................................8-8 Figure 9.1 New GMPTE Trip Planner Format...........................................................................9-2 Figure 9.2: “Genvagen” Trip Planner Distributed via CD-ROM in Sweden................................9-5 Figure 9.3: Zurich Passenger Information System....................................................................9-5 Figure 9.4: Map-based Data Entry Offered on the Dutch Railways Planner Plus Program.......9-7 Figure 9.5: The Dutch Planner Plus Program Showing Access to the Rail Station by Foot, Bike or Auto................................................................................................................................9-7