GPS tracking of public bus services

Mrmoe

Would it be feasible for this type of system to be introduced in Ireland?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrOtpLu1oy8

I think this would be quite useful for city services especially due to delays caused by traffic. It would enable and encourage for efficient use of the public bus system. There is nothing as frustrating as sitting in a bus shelter in the freezing cold waiting for a bus that is stuck in traffic somewhere or not even on route.

di2772

Thats just too sensible an idea for ireland.

The Skulls

Dublin Bus are in the midst of piloting a scheme doing exactly that & its expected to be rolled out in full next year. Can't find the link offhand though. I'm sure that the bus drivers on here will be able to clarify this (assuming they've been told about it that is)

Cleopatra12

Bus Eireann are using something similar too but its based on real time.. Its on thier site under Real time information.

bk

Cleopatra12 wrote: »

Bus Eireann are using something similar too but its based on real time.. Its on thier site under Real time information.

The upcoming DB system is also GPS based.

Mrmoe

Will Bus Eireann do this for local city services. I had a look at the real time bus information and it is really only intercity services that they describe and these services are fairly regularly on time as well. It would be much better if the did this for city services and possibly had a display at each bus stop indicating when the next bus would arrive.

meanmachine3

The Skulls wrote: »

Dublin Bus are in the midst of piloting a scheme doing exactly that & its expected to be rolled out in full next year. Can't find the link offhand though. I'm sure that the bus drivers on here will be able to clarify this (assuming they've been told about it that is)

AFAIK. it's been rolled out on the 123's this week. also i belive there was something similar tried years ago on the lucan road where there were screens similar to the luas ones showing exactly how many minutes the next bus would be arriving at a particular stop.

triple-M

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/About-Us/Projects/RTPI/

KC61

The initial element of this scheme will be to provide the depots with AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) which is what is about to be rolled out in Summerhill depot with the buses on the 123 route.

This will then extend to the rest of the network.

The provision of real time passenger information at bus stops is to be the responsibility of Dublin City Council (apparently to avoid any suggestion of favouritism with regard to Dublin Bus over other operators).

trad

http://www.utrack.com/gps/index.php Flybus

also Aircoach do it (display won't work with Firefox)

So it is being done by the private operators.

bk

KC61 wrote: »

The initial element of this scheme will be to provide the depots with AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) which is what is about to be rolled out in Summerhill depot with the buses on the 123 route.

However I hope an online map and API of the service will be made available immediately.

Unlike signs, it should be doable for relatively little cost.

triple-M

trad wrote: »

http://www.utrack.com/gps/index.php Flybus

also Aircoach do it (display won't work with Firefox)

So it is being done by the private operators.

urbus have it aswell through utrack although it wont let me post a link to it

Cleopatra12

Was told today that Dublin City Council are providing 500 screens to show how mins to the Bus arrival. Also, this info will be availabe on your mobile phone...

lostexpectation

Cleopatra12 wrote: »

Bus Eireann are using something similar too but its based on real time.. Its on thier site under Real time information.

where?

Random

This can only be a positive step for dublin transport

markpb

lostexpectation wrote: »

where?

Front page, big button 'Try our new real time information' links to this page