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TFI National Journey Planner

  • 18-08-2013 1:31pm
    #1
    Ben D Bus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,151 ✭✭✭


    Is it still in beta (or even alpha) test?

    I read last week about a trip from the O2 to Connolly directing travellers via Drogheda!

    Now today, I'm looking for a trip from Ballyfermot to Skerries and its sending me to James's Hospital -> Busaras -> Belfast -> Monaghan -> Middletown(?) and a taxi from there to Skerries. Journey time 5h45m :rolleyes:

    Edit: Ah, it sent me to the Skerries that's somewhere between Monaghan and Keady. Naturally that's the first Skerries on the list.


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  • #2
    LXFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,279 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    That is Skerries in Armagh.

    You need to specify Skerries in Dublin.


  • #3
    Ben D Bus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,151 ✭✭✭Ben D Bus


    lxflyer wrote: »
    That is Skerries in Armagh.

    You need to specify Skerries in Dublin.

    Yeah! But why??? Why is it the first one on the list? Why is it not listed as "Skerries (Armagh)" below "Skerries (Dublin)"? Google maps hasn't even heard of Skerries in Armagh.

    When will we finally get postcodes????


  • #4
    LXFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,279 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    I don't know - but journey planners always need you to be very specific.

    Postcodes would make life SO much easier!!


  • #5
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,576 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    The problem is that something like one third of Irish addresses are not unique - there are too many places called Ballymore, Ballybeg, Togher, Killeen, Whitechurch, Kill, Rathmore, Johnstown, Newcastle, etc. With 80,000 townlands, 100,000 km of roads and many more other addresses to deal with, things will take time. In fairness "Skerries (Dublin)" is the second option given.

    Putting in exact addresses rather than towns works much better, e.g. "Ballyfermot Parade" and "Strand Street Skerries".


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