Tracking system - USA - Officials hope alerts on 'next bus' will ease wait anxieties
SAN FRANCISCO,CA,USA - The San Francisco Chronicle, by Rachel Gordon -Nov 4, 2005: -- Recent budget cuts may have forced Municipal Railway riders in San Francisco to wait longer for their buses and trains, but officials hope to ease people's anxiety by at least letting them know when their next ride will arrive... San Francisco has been experimenting with the automated tracking "NextBus'' system since 1999 on a limited number of routes, but it now has funding to expand the system citywide... NextBus uses a global satellite system to track the location of specially equipped Muni vehicles. The data is then translated into alerts notifying people how long the estimated wait is before the next bus or train is likely to arrive. The real-time data is updated regularly. The information is available on electronic message boards at certain bus stops and can be retrieved from any personal computer, cell phone or digital assistant, such as a BlackBerry, that is hooked into the Internet... Eventually, officials hope the information can be retrieved by phone on the regional "5-1-1'' transportation number...
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