TECHNONEWS * Israel - Catch the bus - precisely
New service technology start-up Transpot has developed an interactive screen that tells passengers on buses when they need to get off - and on
Tel Aviv,Israel -Globes, by Gali Weinreb -11 Sep 2008: -- Using public transport in Israel is enough to make anyone think wistfully of the services they have overseas. At best, you may find yourself sitting on the bench at a bus stop, under the relentless glare of the blazing sun through what was once a roof. At worst, you can find yourself waiting anxiously next to the bus stop itself for fear that the bus will go straight past you without stopping. There may be map on the side of the shelter that is out of date, or perhaps just a crumbling sign, and after standing for half an hour with no bus in sight, your patience wears thin... Readers of "Globes", some of whom may have long since forgotten what it's like to find oneself in such a predicament, will undoubtedly be familiar with public transport overseas, especially the underground train services where there are announcements giving the exact time of arrival of the next train. How reassuring it is to know exactly when the train or bus you're waiting for is due to arrive; what a pleasure it is to know that it will definitely stop at the station you’re waiting at, that both the station and the bus or train have air conditioning, and that the public announcement system will let you what the next stop is and how far you are from your destination...
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