NYC Bus Tracker - Time Table with Maps
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Never miss the bus again! IN NEW
YORK with NYC Bus Tracker app
YORK with NYC Bus Tracker app
It's been over a year since the MTA finished its city-wide rollout of MTA Bus Time—a
real-time service that tracks busses using GPS. And this week, the MTA
announced that the tracker, which until now was only accessible through a
web browser, is now available as a smartphone app.
“Technology is changing quickly and... New York is a very tech-savvy
and fast-paced city, so it is important for us to have a smartphone app
that addresses what our bus customers requested,” said MTA President
Carmen Bianco in a statement. Granted, they're not the first ones to get into the bus-timing app
NYC Bus Tracker uses Global Positioning GPS System hardware and wireless
communications technology to track the real-time location of buses.
Get information about when the next bus will arrive at your stop, even if you are still at home, the office, shopping, or dining. All you need to do is put in your bus number or location in the search bar and it will tell you exactly where the bus is now download the app now and never wait anymore by the bus stop again!
Get information about when the next bus will arrive at your stop, even if you are still at home, the office, shopping, or dining. All you need to do is put in your bus number or location in the search bar and it will tell you exactly where the bus is now download the app now and never wait anymore by the bus stop again!
Best Service
There are infinite apps in this world all vying for the privilege of making your commuting life easier, but only a handful of these were selected by the MTA and AT&T as the winners of the city's nerdishly named App Quest. Herewith are the winners, accompanied by descriptions from the makers:
- Best Overall App: Citymapper, which is "reinventing the transport app with the simple mission of making the large complicated city simple and usable by providing A to B journey planning with real-time information on subways, buses and bikes across all five boroughs. The app also provides information on disruptions, alert you when to get off the bus, give you hyperlocal weather and personalize the app with your most visited places."
- Second Place: Subculture.FM, which "allows MTA users to identify their favorite subway musicians performing in the NYC Subway area by providing bar codes - known as QR codes - to each musical group to display during live performances. These QR codes can be stored, so that you can enjoy their music anytime."
- Third Place: Transit App "makes everyday commuting in NYC simple by instantly telling users about transit routes around you and departure times. See in real time the current locations of desired trains or buses and use the trip planner to route your next destination.
- Honorable Mentions: Accessway, a "way-finding app that assists the blind and visually impaired with navigating the MTA Subway system. AccessWay incorporates both Bluetooth LowEnergy Smart Sensor and Wi-Fi technologies to talk to a user’s device and deliver audio messages regarding their surroundings - such as which platform the user is on. The app also provides real-time train arrival times and service changes.
- Bus NYC,
which is "the most comprehensive bus app in New York City, providing
users with live departure and arrival times, full timetables for
selected routes, service advisories, bus route maps and trip planners
among others. Many of Bus NYC’s features also function without Wi-Fi,
allowing users to plan while they are underground."
- Popular Choice: "Moovit takes the hassle out of using public transportation with MTA schedules, real-time next arrival, info planning and navigation. Users have the ability to contribute to the data by sharing their MTA experiences."
What's New
- Introduced new live bus "Status Grade" to show overall grade of the bus status.
- Decrease the splash loading time.
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