Web 2.0
virtual train-spotting
by mensi on Aug.07, 2007, under Google, Google Maps, Web 2.0
I recently stumpled upon http://www.swisstrains.ch a Google Maps overlay displaying swiss trains. I guess they took kown arrival and departure times and interpolated the trains positions, as I don’t think our trains are equipped with a GPS or transmit their position (correct me if I’m wrong here). They don’t have any information about the people behind this, but you can find swisstrains.ch in the portfolio of the Dutch J3Trust, which have several other Google Maps overlays…