The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority are currently trialling a Google Maps based live real-time bus tracking system for five bus routes. Using the trial map commuters can see the real-time locations of buses and obtain real-time arrival predictions for each bus-stop on a route.
Buses on the map are shown with numbered map markers that contain arrows indicating the direction of travel. Stops are shown as small red circles along the route. You can determine the name of a stop simply by moving the mouse over it and get arrival prediction by clicking the marker.
The trial seems to be being developed with the help of NextBus, who already provide real-time live bus tracking maps in San Francisco.
Other Train & Bus Tracking Maps
- Swiss Trains - every train in the Swiss rail network in real-time.
- Live Helsinki Transit Map
- Joey Tracker - map showing the real-time position of the shuttle buses for Tufts University in Boston.
- NextBus - shows in real-time San Francisco buses on a Google Map
- Local.ch - live tram tracking in Zurich
- Chicago Transit Authority Map - Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) real time bus tracking of routes and buses.
- GMaps Flight Tracker - inbound flight maps to some busy U.S. airports: Atlanta, Boston, JFK New York, Los Angeles and Chicago
- North American flight tracker! - works for most commercial flights originating and arriving in the United States and/or Canada
- Radar - tracking flights over Zurich
- MarineTraffic.com - a Google Map showing real-time information about ship movements throughout the world.
- Hi-Def San Francisco -real-time ship tracking in the San Francisco Bay
- Isle of Wight Live Ship Tracking - live tracking of ships around the Isle of Wight
Really nice - we wanted to do this with London Buses a couple of years ago but were politely told 'no' by London Transport sadly.
ReplyDeleteI have heard some rumours (I can't remember where now) that there may be something coming for London Buses.
ReplyDeleteMetrobus in West Sussex have a map that lets you click on bus-stop markers and get the next bus times accessible by mobile as well).
http://www.metrobus.co.uk/real_time.php
Great tracking device.Help a lot and also save your valuable time and money. You can also save your cargo by using the same tracking deivce.
ReplyDeleteCargo tracking system in rajasthan is one of example.