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Train journeys filmed from the conductor cabin

Posted by julNri on 3 October 2008 in English. Last updated on 7 October 2008.

The German train company makes available sceneries filmed on board a train in real time. What seems boring on the first thought reveals itself as a convenient way to check the elements composing an openstreet map.

Die deutsche Bahn AG sendet von dem Führerstand gedrehten Filmszenen. Was scheint langweilig auf den ersten Blick, erwies sich als eine gemütliche Methode um die Kartenelemente zu prüfen.

La compagnie ferroviaire allemande diffuse des scènes filmées depuis la cabine du conducteur en temps réel. Ce qui semble a priori ennuyeux se révèle être une méthode confortable pour vérifier les éléments composant une carte openstreet.

Podcast address: http://www.bahntv-online.de/btvo/podcast/BTVo_InFahrt_itunes.xml

To answer hkucharek's comment, I haven't seen any copyright mention on the films, nor on the website which describes the podcast. Must the copyright always be explicitly mentioned to be valid?

Location: Wolfgang, Hanau, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hesse, Germany