Public Transport Map with Openptmap

Openptmap shows public transport lines. Depending on the zoom level, bus and tram lines are displayed in addition to the railway lines….

OpenPT Maps – London, UK with All available Public Transport Data overlaid.
Existing Features:
  • Interactive Timetable function (timetables cover Europe)
  • Zoom levels 4 – 17 (Large Scale Zooms)
  • Line numbers

However, there are some useful new features also:

  • Public transport network grid without background available
  • Optional backgrounds: Mapnik and CycleMap
  • Different background luminance (pale modes)
  • Railway timetable on demand with mouse click (small squares)
  • Aerial lifts are displayed

Openptmap editors can be useful in these situations:

  • You added a new pt line to OSM and want to review it
  • You want to get an overview of the Public Transport network without interfering background
  • To find out the departure times of buses/trains at nearby stations

Google Maps: Google Local Search Mashup

This video shows how to combine a Google Local Search with Google maps to do things like look for restaurants around a specific address.

http://www.youtube.com/v/9PufTtu8Qz0?version=3&f=videos&app=youtube_gdata

If You Don’t Know What is Google Maps

Google Maps (formerly Google Local) is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, free (for non-commercial use), that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit, and maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API.

http://www.youtube.com/v/bXq7qDKY_gM?version=3&f=videos&app=youtube_gdata