Re: New Google Maps Traffic tab and danfo routes in Lagos, Nigeria
In my opinion, this is a great development. Lagos being populated with over 20 million persons, faces a lot of navigation issues. So, big thumbs up to Jeff, @laurenmae, @andregoog and the rest of the team.
These additions will be substantially beneficial especially to visitors and foreigners who most times have a hard time moving around.
I will love to ask: In the development process, were some factors considered? Like the wrong culture of One-way traffic; will the traffic routes and bus fares also accommodate vehicles that ply One-way?
Will the expected danfo fare levels be reviewed at real time? Because, these drivers and conductors increase their fares depending on bus-stop busyness.
What descriptors of a bus-stop busyness will be considered? Approximate number of persons waiting for the buses? The force of rush into the buses? Advice for persons with disabilities to avoid such busy bus-stops?
For Weather info, will it include bus-stops with a roof and those without?
For the Street view, the necessity can not be overstated.
Finally, in the development process, how well were persons with disabilities considered?
Re: New Google Maps Traffic tab and danfo routes in Lagos, Nigeria
Thank you @AustinCO for this feedback and the detail of the options that it should show. We'll look into how we can make this a bit more flexible to give more people options that work best for them.
Re: New Google Maps Traffic tab and danfo routes in Lagos, Nigeria
This is a great feature which I believe will be quite useful for Lagos commutters. Thank you for making this happen @albertsonj@laurenmae@andregoog
-Does this feature integrate Google Transit? And do you think getting more Transport Service provides to become Transit Partners will help provide quality data to improve the feature?
- I am thinking that the app version may not enable many Lagosians have access to the features. Is this something you could look into considering the group of people that patronize Danfo, BRT, LAGBUS and Lagos Bus Services Limited LSBL
- Are you looking to add LAGBUS and LBSL vehicles to the features too? As LBSL is looking to inject 800 buses into the mass transit system.
- Any plans to make transport terminals visible within the map features. And how do you identify approved bus stops on the routes and Dafo fares for each stop.
Re: New Google Maps Traffic tab and danfo routes in Lagos, Nigeria
Thank you @AustinCO for your detailed feedback. It helps to know the exact route in which there could be more variety of options. We'll dig into this further.
Re: New Google Maps Traffic tab and danfo routes in Lagos, Nigeria
This is great and a welcomed development. Lagosians now have a better tool at their disposal. Thanks @albertsonj for the update and also the Google team. We look forward to more features
Re: New Google Maps Traffic tab and danfo routes in Lagos, Nigeria
Excellent innovation! For me this will afford Lagosians and as well people visiting for the first time ease their movement around the city. However, i hope there will be avenue for local guides to edit some of the information. For instance, danfo charges are not regulated hence variations in their charges. Most times they charges based on the prevailing situations e.g traffic conditions, weather condition etc. Again, it would also be good to add the new emerging trend in moving around in Lagos now; which is Bike transportation - ORide and Opay. I took ORide yesterday because of traffic and necessity to meetup for a meeting engagement. Aside that it is very affordable, it helps you get to your destination in record time.
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