Passenger Bus, Rail and Motorcoach Industry News

RouteShout's location system is still in the installation and testing phases, and will not be fully functional until after spring break.

This new See Say iPhone app allows MBTA riders to proactively communicate with transit authorities and receive alerts from authorities in emergency situations.

Smart phone users simply open the application, select an issue, take a picture and tap “submit” — the application picks up the exact location and sends the issue directly to the agency staff member responsible for addressing the issue.

In addition to added bus and subway options, users will also be able to select from various route options, such as the recommended route, one with fewer transfers, or one that involves less walking.

CATA already has begun equipping its buses with GPS, which could save ASMSU money in the program's development. The app's development is still in its beginning stages.

The mobile app features detailed information about the seven Prevost Service Centers and 133 Prevost-certified Service Providers throughout North America. Users can view contact information and tap to automatically dial the phone number, send an e-mail, open the website or view a map showing the service provider’s location and turn-by-turn directions.

The worldwide app, for iPhone or Android phones, allows users to buy tickets, get info on tours and stops, as well as email photos taken during the tour.

Metro, in partnership with Google, announced that riders can visit http://maps.google.com/, select "Get Directions" and the "public transit" icon, and enter their start and end address. People with mobile devices can use the Google Maps for Mobile application.

Following a project to equip more than 1,000 buses with GPS technology in 2009, dispatchers in the MBTA's Bus Operations Control Center were able for the first time to pinpoint the location of every MBTA bus in real-time. As of today, that same information is available to T bus riders, regardless of route.