SNCF launches "door-to-door" trip planner for four French cities
SNCF, the public company that manages French railways, has launched a new directions service that includes all modes of public transport. While there are plenty of sites that offer directions for drivers, and most mass transit systems have their own "how to go" application, this is claimed to be the first time that a single site unifies all public transport intercity options in four French cities in a single application. The service is called "Porte @ Porte" (door to door).
If you have your train reservation number, "Porte @ porte" will give you the complete itinerary from your current location to the train station using public transport, the train route to your destination city, and then again the public transporation itinerary to get your final destination. Currently, the service includes up to date information for Paris, Lille, Lyon and Rennes. Rumors say we can expect a "Porte @ Porte" iPhone app soon.
[Source: Carfree France]
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Sasha S. 10:20AM (6/18/2009)
This is hardly unusual service. For years we have the same service in Netherlands operating via SMS, WAP, internet and plain simple phone (premium number).
check it out for yourself: http://journeyplanner.9292.nl/
it involves Trains, metro, bus (regional and city service), ferries and trams.
This service is very accurate and very popular here in The Netherlands
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Pieter 10:39AM (6/18/2009)
Even Belgium has such a system...
DasBoese 1:57PM (6/18/2009)
As well as Germany. You can even buy your tickets online and just print them out at home.
nrb 10:31AM (6/18/2009)
Kinda like google maps does in the US. I just planned a trip on public transportation with it yesterday.
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Tom Kerswill 7:16AM (6/20/2009)
transportdirect.info in the UK does all of this - it's a national planner and tells you the best combination of walking / bus / train... It's pretty good.
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