It is still exciting to see animated markers on a Google Map representing the real-time position of public transport. The latest addition to animated real-time maps comes from the University of Michigan.
The University of Michigan Magic Bus map shows the real-time position of Magic Buses. The position of the buses are indicated by animated bus map markers. The markers are colour-coded to reflect each bus' route.
As well as viewing the animated bus markers on the map it is possible to view individual routes and stops that serve the university.
Hat-tip: Mapperz
Other Train & Bus Tracking Maps
- Swiss Trains - every train in the Swiss rail network in real-time.
- Live Helsinki Transit Map
- Joey Tracker - map showing the real-time position of the shuttle buses for Tufts University in Boston.
- NextBus - shows in real-time San Francisco buses on a Google Map
- Local.ch - live tram tracking in Zurich
- Chicago Transit Authority Map - Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) real time bus tracking of routes and buses.
- GMaps Flight Tracker - inbound flight maps to some busy U.S. airports: Atlanta, Boston, JFK New York, Los Angeles and Chicago
- North American flight tracker! - works for most commercial flights originating and arriving in the United States and/or Canada
- Radar - tracking flights over Zurich
- MarineTraffic.com - a Google Map showing real-time information about ship movements throughout the world.
- Hi-Def San Francisco -real-time ship tracking in the San Francisco Bay
- Isle of Wight Live Ship Tracking - live tracking of ships around the Isle of Wight
An interesting note on the swiss trains site. It is real time only if you set your computer for CET. I am on US east coast EST. If I go to the site at less say 12:45pm EST it shows trains that ran at 12:45pm CET. If I change the time on my computer for 18:45 CET and it is 12:45 EST. Then it shows trains in real time. If you are in any other time zone and have you computer set for your current time zone the site shows archive information.
ReplyDeleteJody
what gps device are used,,
ReplyDeleteI sure wish the Los Angeles MTA would institute a bus tracking map like these.
ReplyDeleteTheir "NexTrip" widget simply does NOT work half the time!