Also for you 111, 114, 116 and 117 riders. Catch the Bus uses recently released real-time MBTA data for those routes to let you know when your bus is going to show up.
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Also for you 111, 114, 116 and 117 riders. Catch the Bus uses recently released real-time MBTA data for those routes to let you know when your bus is going to show up.
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THANK YOU
By anon
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 9:28am
finally. blackberry next, please.
How to get the data yourself
By adamg
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 10:18am
Here.
Caveat: It's raw XML, i.e., pretty useless just to look at, but something a developer can use to build applications. Still experimental. State transportation officials say they realized private developers could probably build useful applications faster than them (they also say they hope people will build apps for non-iPhone users).
Just got a DROID, and DROID
By anon2
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 11:08am
Just got a DROID, and DROID minded developers out there?
When I get a DROID I'm gonna
By greenlinetobrooklyn
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 2:14pm
When I get a DROID I'm gonna give it a go. That doesn't mean much though, haha
Dont need an ap, you can just
By J
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 1:03pm
Dont need an ap, you can just use this webpage
http://mbta-bus.appspot.com/
Cool!
By Eighthman
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 3:07pm
Look at the lil' pins move!
How about the others?
By cestvrai
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 1:31pm
I'd love this for the 70, 70a, and 86 route. Just emailed MassDOT requesting them to apply this to all Boston routes, won't hold my breath though...
Is there any reason?
By Lecil
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 1:51pm
Is there any reason why all bus routes aren't covered? Do they not all have GPS, or do they have to code each route individually? (If the latter case, I'd expect the whole kit-n'-kaboodle to be up an running by the middle of next Tuesday.)
Reason
By adamg
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 1:55pm
It's a pilot project with whatever company provides the GPS service to the T now. If it works out, the T will have to put the whole thing out to bid.
Of course, no explanation was
By J
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 2:26pm
Of course, no explanation was given as to why the pilot program had to be limited to 5 routes. All buses have GPS, its how the stop announcements work.
Actually, an explanation was given
By adamg
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 2:35pm
At the developer's conference where the state announced the release of the data:
I stand corrected
By J
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 7:26pm
I stand corrected then.
Here's hoping the "year long pilot" is much shorter, so we can get good data soon.