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= Introduction = | == Introduction == | ||
[[File:Chemin de fer de Lyon à Genève recto.jpeg|300px|right|thumb|Timetable of train ]] | [[File:Chemin de fer de Lyon à Genève recto.jpeg|300px|right|thumb|Timetable of train ]] | ||
[[File:Chemin de fer de Lyon à Genève verso.jpeg|300px|right|thumb|verso with more timetable]] | [[File:Chemin de fer de Lyon à Genève verso.jpeg|300px|right|thumb|verso with more timetable]] | ||
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This project aims to observe how a railway user of the middle of the 19th century could travel between some cities such as Paris, Lyon, Geneva or Marseille in regards to nowadays. Several aspects of the trip have been looked into, the journey path, the schedules of the trains and the price of the tickets. All of these information come from a single document that contains both a timetable and a map of the railway network and have been computed into a program, so one can look for a trip and find easily all the informations needed. This whole project puts into perspective how the evolution of transports, in this particular example trains, have made the world much more connected and travelling much easier. | This project aims to observe how a railway user of the middle of the 19th century could travel between some cities such as Paris, Lyon, Geneva or Marseille in regards to nowadays. Several aspects of the trip have been looked into, the journey path, the schedules of the trains and the price of the tickets. All of these information come from a single document that contains both a timetable and a map of the railway network and have been computed into a program, so one can look for a trip and find easily all the informations needed. This whole project puts into perspective how the evolution of transports, in this particular example trains, have made the world much more connected and travelling much easier. | ||
= The document = | == The document == | ||
This project will focus on this [https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8441301x.r=suisse%20train?rk=21459%3B2 old train schedules] from 1858. | This project will focus on this [https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8441301x.r=suisse%20train?rk=21459%3B2 old train schedules] from 1858. | ||
* History of the document, context, ... | * History of the document, context, ... | ||
= Data extraction = | == Data extraction == | ||
* tools used | * tools used | ||
* classification of data | * classification of data, schedules, prices | ||
* etc | * etc | ||
= The program = | == The map == | ||
* comparaison with actual railway networks | |||
* ... | |||
== The program == | |||
* how it works | * how it works | ||
* example of comparaison | * example of comparaison | ||
== Further possible development == | |||
* assess impact of train in cities development | |||
* create a game with trains | |||
Revision as of 07:37, 19 October 2018
Introduction
This project aims to observe how a railway user of the middle of the 19th century could travel between some cities such as Paris, Lyon, Geneva or Marseille in regards to nowadays. Several aspects of the trip have been looked into, the journey path, the schedules of the trains and the price of the tickets. All of these information come from a single document that contains both a timetable and a map of the railway network and have been computed into a program, so one can look for a trip and find easily all the informations needed. This whole project puts into perspective how the evolution of transports, in this particular example trains, have made the world much more connected and travelling much easier.
The document
This project will focus on this old train schedules from 1858.
- History of the document, context, ...
Data extraction
- tools used
- classification of data, schedules, prices
- etc
The map
- comparaison with actual railway networks
- ...
The program
- how it works
- example of comparaison
Further possible development
- assess impact of train in cities development
- create a game with trains