Comments for The i-Travel and connected traveller project http://itravelproject.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Tue, 05 May 2009 10:40:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Trusted Taxis by Alex http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/trusted-taxis/#comment-108 Alex Tue, 05 May 2009 10:40:45 +0000 http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-108 Gary, in Budapest I just jumped out of a moving taxi. Discussion was to be avoided. Take care Gary, in Budapest I just jumped out of a moving taxi. Discussion was to be avoided. Take care

]]> Comment on Trusted Taxis by Taxi Tom http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/trusted-taxis/#comment-87 Taxi Tom Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:29:07 +0000 http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-87 Bridgers, that's exactly te scenario CabChap is targeting! We enable passengers to 1.) book via mobile, 2.) filter for rated cabbies 3.) estimate the fare and trip length and finally 4.) pay via CabChap in the not to distant future. Would be interested to hear from you what you think. Currently we are in beta, just started last week. Bridgers, that’s exactly te scenario CabChap is targeting! We enable passengers to 1.) book via mobile, 2.) filter for rated cabbies 3.) estimate the fare and trip length and finally 4.) pay via CabChap in the not to distant future.
Would be interested to hear from you what you think. Currently we are in beta, just started last week.

]]> Comment on Tripit an iPhone application by hschmitk http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/tripit-an-iphone-application/#comment-55 hschmitk Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:30:07 +0000 http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-55 in the last days I started to document my trips using the www.OnTheRoad.to server, which even has an application for my favourite iPhone. It really can handle a lot of things, I really recommend to have a look at it. iPhone app is on www.ontheroad.to/iphone in the last days I started to document my trips using the http://www.OnTheRoad.to server, which even has an application for my favourite iPhone. It really can handle a lot of things, I really recommend to have a look at it.
iPhone app is on http://www.ontheroad.to/iphone

]]> Comment on Multi modal snowy madness or the incredible journey revisited. by Fulvio http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/multi-modal-snowy-madness-or-the-incredible-journey-revisited/#comment-37 Fulvio Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:45:36 +0000 http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/?p=228#comment-37 Congratulation for the writing style: very entertaining!! I agree with you: iTravel wouldn't have helped you a lot, in such circumstancies. But it could have helped your 17 year old hoodie (yeah, I have improved my vocabulary in English!!) to find his way and spared you from "hoodiesitting" tasks!! Congratulation for the writing style: very entertaining!!
I agree with you: iTravel wouldn’t have helped you a lot, in such circumstancies. But it could have helped your 17 year old hoodie (yeah, I have improved my vocabulary in English!!) to find his way and spared you from “hoodiesitting” tasks!!

]]> Comment on Tripit an iPhone application by TripIt Launches an API. « The i-Travel and connected traveller project http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/tripit-an-iphone-application/#comment-35 TripIt Launches an API. « The i-Travel and connected traveller project Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:50:27 +0000 http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-35 [...] blogged about this application before, the release of the API hopefully means that we may see more integrated solutions, the software [...] [...] blogged about this application before, the release of the API hopefully means that we may see more integrated solutions, the software [...]

]]> Comment on Liability and ITS:- Go bungee jumping in New Zealand by Luigi Cappel http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/liability-and-its-go-bungee-jumping-in-new-zealand/#comment-34 Luigi Cappel Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:54:53 +0000 http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-34 Do I hear someone stepping into my cave? I am often guilty of stepping onto the soapbox and having a rant. As someone who lives in New Zealand, most of the time I really like the ACC system. I have been able to cover a number of sporting injuries including a broken wrist last year from playing hacky tennis i a concrete carpark. ACC covers costs and does its best to provide support and rehabilitation after an injury. You wouldn't be able to live on an ACC benefit (above the poverty line) if you were off work, so some form of insurance is still important, but the system does work. Id di go broke a few years ago and had to be propped up, but employers pay a government levy to support it. Some people get annoyed when sports people use it a lot, but they love going to the matches or watching them put their bodies on the line on TV:) The only area which has frustrated me occassionally (and I think the loophole may have changed recently) is when a prisoner got a payout after he broke his leg trying to escape from prison. We are very politically correct down here:) I think one of the key problems comes down to politicians not wanting to think beyond their term in office. If they invest in the future, they spend their budget of today. Btw, there are also places like the Auckland Sky Tower where you can jump standing up in a harness and are less likely to hurt your back or neck:) Do I hear someone stepping into my cave? I am often guilty of stepping onto the soapbox and having a rant. As someone who lives in New Zealand, most of the time I really like the ACC system. I have been able to cover a number of sporting injuries including a broken wrist last year from playing hacky tennis i a concrete carpark. ACC covers costs and does its best to provide support and rehabilitation after an injury. You wouldn’t be able to live on an ACC benefit (above the poverty line) if you were off work, so some form of insurance is still important, but the system does work. Id di go broke a few years ago and had to be propped up, but employers pay a government levy to support it. Some people get annoyed when sports people use it a lot, but they love going to the matches or watching them put their bodies on the line on TV:)
The only area which has frustrated me occassionally (and I think the loophole may have changed recently) is when a prisoner got a payout after he broke his leg trying to escape from prison. We are very politically correct down here:)
I think one of the key problems comes down to politicians not wanting to think beyond their term in office. If they invest in the future, they spend their budget of today.
Btw, there are also places like the Auckland Sky Tower where you can jump standing up in a harness and are less likely to hurt your back or neck:)

]]> Comment on How will the recession affect ITS systems? by James Burgess http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/how-will-the-recession-affect-its-systems/#comment-30 James Burgess Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:39:11 +0000 http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/?p=201#comment-30 Looking around, this: http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0901TRANSPORTATIONFUNDING.PDF seems to be the best indication so far of the recovery plan priorities for transport in the USA. It mentions: - Demand management - Congestion pricing - Vehicle miles traveled fees - Variable parking fees ...all of which would be most effectively accomplished through ITS-based solutions. The most direct reference to ITS is for tolling: "Tolling Technology Developments ... electronic toll collection (ETC) [systems]... have been proven to minimize crashes, reduce harmful emissions, save fuel, and decrease roadway delays.....Similar technology is used in congestion pricing strategies abroad. In London, for example...." Looking around, this:

http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0901TRANSPORTATIONFUNDING.PDF

seems to be the best indication so far of the recovery plan priorities for transport in the USA. It mentions:
- Demand management
- Congestion pricing
- Vehicle miles traveled fees
- Variable parking fees

…all of which would be most effectively accomplished through ITS-based solutions.

The most direct reference to ITS is for tolling:

“Tolling Technology Developments
… electronic toll collection (ETC) [systems]… have been proven to minimize crashes, reduce harmful emissions, save fuel, and decrease roadway delays…..Similar technology is used in congestion pricing strategies abroad. In London, for example….”

]]> Comment on Trusted Taxis by Mike http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/trusted-taxis/#comment-17 Mike Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:41:31 +0000 http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-17 there's an application for your phone and that you can use online that allows you to book cabs, know your driver name, GPS coordinates, estimates, pay by phone, and get a receipt with your driver's name on it - called RideCharge. they are not global yet i don't think, but they're doing what you're looking for. mike there’s an application for your phone and that you can use online that allows you to book cabs, know your driver name, GPS coordinates, estimates, pay by phone, and get a receipt with your driver’s name on it – called RideCharge. they are not global yet i don’t think, but they’re doing what you’re looking for.

mike

]]> Comment on Trusted Taxis by Tom Antonissen http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/trusted-taxis/#comment-16 Tom Antonissen Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:15:53 +0000 http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-16 Nice blog Gary! When combining real life (humourous) stories with actual project-work on ITS technology, I might just start reading blogs more often...and commenting on them! Greetings from the Voice from Brussels Nice blog Gary!

When combining real life (humourous) stories with actual project-work on ITS technology, I might just start reading blogs more often…and commenting on them!

Greetings from the Voice from Brussels

]]> Comment on Isochrones by Trusted Taxis « The i-Travel and connected traveller project http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/isochrones/#comment-15 Trusted Taxis « The i-Travel and connected traveller project Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:03:53 +0000 http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-15 [...] The i-Travel and connected traveller project Just another WordPress.com weblog « Isochrones [...] [...] The i-Travel and connected traveller project Just another WordPress.com weblog « Isochrones [...]

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