What Factors Prevent Google Maps’ Comprehensive Coverage of Public Transport? Insights from the Akita Public Transport Information Project

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  • TOYODA Tetsuya
    Institute for Asian Studies and Regional Collaboration Akita International University

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  • Google マップ上の公共交通経路検索の網羅性を阻害するのは何か？ 秋田公共交通情報プロジェクトの経験からの考察
  • Google マップ ジョウ ノ コウキョウ コウツウ ケイロ ケンサク ノ モウラセイ オ ソガイ スル ノ ワ ナニ カ? : アキタ コウキョウ コウツウ ジョウホウ プロジェクト ノ ケイケン カラ ノ コウサツ

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Since September 2018, all routes, in principle, of public transport in the Akita prefecture have been included in the transit search of Google Maps. The same process can be easily replicated in other regions. However, a comprehensive map coverage is still lacking due to inadequate understanding of the GTFS format and a dearth of research on the effects of including public transport in transit search of digital maps. With an increase in research on the effects of including public transport in the transit search of digital maps such as Google Maps, and with greater understanding of the GTFS format, it will eventually be possible to achieve complete inclusion of public transport all over Japan in digital maps by 2020.

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