Barranquillan Bus Route Compilation

Well, I've been living in Barranquilla for almost a year now and have only taken the bus once. As I find the need to get out more (especially as I'll be entering University soon and I still don't have a license...or my own vehicle :P) I realize that I'm gonna have to start using buses a lot more. Unsurprisingly it seems that the information I want is not really available as easily as it should. So, I'm taking the project up on myself, and sharing it here if anyone would like to help...

What I plan to do, is start asking people (my friends, drivers, internet) about the different routes around here so that I can compile a nice map that I will then make a page or something out of. What I want is simply a pamphlet that tells me what all the bus routes are. So, I will ask here for any of you who live in Barranquilla, and know some bus routes by memory, so that I can at least start from somewhere. Mainly from the areas up to the Universidad del Norte all the way down to Soledad I guess, as I think those are the limits of the city right?

Anyway, if you can please let me know what you know! :D Example...

Bus Company: Sobusa
Bus ID (I guess what the little sign on the windshield says, so I know which bus is which): K-38 Paraiso
Route: Goes down 51B from Buena Vista, then turns on 80 and goes down to 75, and goes up to 97, down again to 51B. (I know thats not the route of the K38, but I'm just giving an example. ;P)

By mastastealth on Dec 3, 2007, 11:12 in Friendly Talkzone.

strata2woman says on Dec 3, 2007, 13:26:

This a super idea! Not only for one's personal use, but to share with others. I do take the bus quite a lot when I'm in Barranquilla, I prefer it as a mode of local transportation. I'll be in Barranquilla next week, let's work together in this project, after the holidays though.

I'm also interested in starting a "no charge" English classes to low income kids, I'll be needing volunteers.

- "con sombrero vueltiao y abarcas de tres puntá"

turnmeon says on Dec 3, 2007, 16:25:

that is gonna be a hard task lol

turnmeon says on Dec 3, 2007, 16:26:

but good luck with it, if you have any question about barranquilla please let me know buddy

mastastealth says on Dec 4, 2007, 09:33:

Thanks! It looks like I'll be using some Google Earth power to work on this. :D It has a nice tool to create layers of polygons, or paths (which I will use). That way, once I start compiling them I can upload the whole folder of Barranquillan bus route paths so that other people can download on Google Earth. Unfortunately, the program still doesn't have the street names like the online Google Maps does. Will probably have to do some manual screenshots and work in Photoshop to create a PDF or something of the different regions. :) Then I can use those images straight on the site too.

mastastealth says on Dec 29, 2007, 10:35:

Just a small update. I figured out that Google Maps has a nice feature for custom maps. I am able to add points, lines, polygons all from there. Seeing as how Google Maps already has the the streets for Barranquilla on it (unlike Google Earth) I will use that instead. It also has a nice collaboration tool to send invites to other users (with Google Accounts) if you want to help out.

So far the only bus company with a website I've found is the Alianza Sodis. I'll be adding these, along with other routes on the maps. :)