Date: 26 Sep 2011
We have teamed up with Placr to bring you a new way to get travel updates and bus times whilst on the move.
The new mobile web app will allow you to either scan the QR code on the right or visit placr.mobi from your smart phone to get the most up to date information on traffic updates and bus times. The site has been professionally designed so that it works specifically on your smart phones screen.
The site will even locate where you are so you can search for your nearest bus stop.
The site is really easy to use and within a couple clicks you can see exactly what time the bus arrives at the stop and it's onward route, along with any relevant travel information for that route.
Below gives you an idea of how the app works once loaded.
1 - Either select to look up a route by number or use the nearest stop function to enable the devise to locate the nearest stops to you.
2 - If you choose 'Look-up routes' then you will need to select 'Plymouth Citybus' .
3 - Select which route you would like information on.
4 - The route will appear. You will then be able to choose either Mon-Fri, Saturday or Sunday service and if you would like the inbound or outbound service.
5 - Once you have chosen a bus stop from the route list it will then show you a list of the next buses from this stop in route order. It will tell you what time the bus is due and what its final destination is.
6 - By clicking on location map, the app will open up 'open street map' so you can see the stop location.
One of the main features of the app is that you can see activity on the route you have chosen. For instance if you choose route 43, by clicking on the activity button it will show you any travel updates on this route and allow you, via twitter to add to the conversation about the route.
This is aimed to increase the amount of information available to you on roadworks, late buses or even if the bus is busy.
For more inforamtion on this visit Placr website
