We just want to know how long the M63 is going to take while we’re standing outside shivering in the dark. This is not even 2015 tech we’re asking for here - no hoverbikes or teleportation hubs or anything. with a daily ridership averaging 2.2 million. New York City boasts the largest bus network in the U.S. It has slowly gotten around to installing them in just three places, but is getting around ( maybe?) to placing them at the 100 more stops. And finally, New York City’s Department of Transportation is beginning to implement them as well. Even San Francisco - which lays claim to an exceptionally lousy bus network - has them. “I applaud the MTA for expanding this program to the Bronx and I can’t wait for Bronxites to start taking advantage of this service.Bus countdown clocks are springing up for public transportation systems around the world. “This popular digital system is very convenient and will come in handy all year round, providing bus riders in our borough with up to the minute information to track the real-time location of their bus, so they no longer have to rely on guesswork,” Diaz said. said he is excited about the new system’s expansion to the Bronx, just in time for the cold weather.
Without touching a button, the smart phone will instantly show information about buses approaching the stop where the rider is.īecause of Hurricane Sandy and the nor’easter, some bus stops do not yet have Guide-A-Rides showing the QR Codes and bus stop codes, but will be updated soon.īorough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Riders can also save a step by texting a bus stop code, provided online at Bus Time’s web site, and printed on the Guide-A-Ride schedules posted at bus stops, or by scanning a QR Code printed on the Guide-A-Ride schedule posted at bus stops.
Bus distances are given in terms of miles away if the bus is far, and in terms of bus stops away if it’s close. They can then select a route and direction to learn the location of the closest bus stop and how far away the next buses are. To receive tracking information by text message, riders can text an intersection or street address to 511123 from any cell phone to receive a message listing local bus routes.
They can then click on a bus stop of their choice for more detailed information. From there, riders will get a map showing them where buses are located within the specific route or region they have searched.
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