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« on: April 06, 2014, 20:48:23 »
From the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

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Bristol bus locater app downloaded by 31,000 in a year

A bus checker app has been downloaded by more than 31,000 people in a year, according to Bristol City Council.

The free app tells passengers when buses are due to arrive at bus stops in Bristol and the west of England and where they are going.

Originally developed for the London Olympics, the council approached developers to create a West version.

A council spokesman said the app had received five-star reviews on download sites and cut waiting time at stops.
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« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2014, 21:08:41 »
Details here: http://www.travelwest.info/mobilephonebusinfo

Search Google Play or App Store for 'Travelwest Bus Checker' by FatAttitude.
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« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2014, 19:41:52 »
Please also check the Windows Phone store for this app Smiley

The annoying aspect is that it seems to display both timetabled times AND live departures ...
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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2014, 19:52:15 »
Thanks for posting, gogogoadam, and welcome to the Coffee Shop forum.  Smiley

I'm something of a Luddite in such technical-related matters Embarrassed, but is this what you mean?

See http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/bristol_bath/journey_planning/app/user_guide.php
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2014, 20:59:57 »
Quote from: gogogoadam on May 02, 2014, 19:41:52
Please also check the Windows Phone store for this app Smiley

The annoying aspect is that it seems to display both timetabled times AND live departures ...

Hello and welcome gogogoadam!

Interested to know why you find that aspect annoying - to my mind it is one of the best things about the app; the live times are clearly indicated (at least, they are on the android version) and so you can easily see what is actually coming your way together with what is planned but unconfirmed.

Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on May 02, 2014, 19:52:15
Thanks for posting, gogogoadam, and welcome to the Coffee Shop forum.  Smiley

I'm something of a Luddite in such technical-related matters Embarrassed, but is this what you mean?

See http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/bristol_bath/journey_planning/app/user_guide.php

I presume gogogoadam means the one I linked to above, which is the Travelwest one (and covers all operators) as opposed to the First Group one.
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« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2014, 21:10:57 »
I use Nextbuses https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/nextbuses/id362006676?mt=8 which is countrywide and has real times for stops where available or in the absence of that timetabled arrivals.
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« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2014, 21:17:28 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on May 02, 2014, 20:59:57
I presume gogogoadam means the one I linked to above, which is the Travelwest one (and covers all operators) as opposed to the First Group one.

As I admitted, I'm something of an inadvertent Luddite ...  Embarrassed Tongue Roll Eyes Grin
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« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2014, 17:05:12 »
Quote from: bobm on May 02, 2014, 21:10:57
I use Nextbuses https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/nextbuses/id362006676?mt=8 which is countrywide and has real times for stops where available or in the absence of that timetabled arrivals.

I use the Travelwest app when taking the bus. It contains lots of information, and some of it is reasonably accurate.
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