openplans/OpenTripPlanner — Issue #550: first & last trip of day, next trips at one stop
Author: PJHouser
Created: 2011-10-21 20:29:09+00:00
State: open

Comment from user: On the TriMet homepage trip planner (the one that does not utilize a map) one can click on departure and arrival times in the itinerary and see subsequent departure and arrival times on a new page. This feature is not available with RTP . Ed said: "In the current trip planner, if you click on a departure time (or an arrival time) you will get a list of maybe a half-dozen subsequent times. This function doesn't seem to be present in the beta version. I notice that the beta planner automatically gives you two subsequent times but this is often insufficient, especially if you're trying to know the options for a return trip from a meeting of indeterminate length. "

Frank: One thing that ATIS does, which is a good feature we're missing, is to both give the next trips from a given stop, as well as first & last trip of the day. The next trip is something used in the call center (PC interface). First & last stop of the day appear in the text/web interface when one plans a time outside of operating hours for a location and there are no times otherwise available

David: I actually think the right thing to do here is to spin up an instance of OneBusAway. Its API is designed to answer questions like this, and we can later use it to power things like the various admin interfaces.