Comments on: Next bus: 5 minutes http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2009/03/10/next-bus-5-minutes-and-17-minutes/ This blog will focus on how Seattle shapes itself — its design, its planning and its aspirations. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:33:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: publicadministrator http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2009/03/10/next-bus-5-minutes-and-17-minutes/#comment-611 publicadministrator Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:20:08 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1609#comment-611 Reader boards displaying the arrival of next train seem to be commonplace for rail systems, including BART and Metro. In San Franciso the bus stops along Columbus Avenue displayed the remaining time, but don't remember them on other arterials. Reader boards displaying the arrival of next train seem to be commonplace for rail systems, including BART and Metro. In San Franciso the bus stops along Columbus Avenue displayed the remaining time, but don’t remember them on other arterials.

]]> By: Jennifer Patzer http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2009/03/10/next-bus-5-minutes-and-17-minutes/#comment-610 Jennifer Patzer Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:42:39 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1609#comment-610 I love this Shawna! I catch the Bus everyday and it gets so irritating when you donn't know if the Bus in running on time. Let's take riding the Bus in the Snow for example: I waited 2 1/2 hours for a bus that never showed up and so luckily when one did it was going to Downtown Seattle. I'm on mybus.com now, no more triplanner for me! I love this Shawna! I catch the Bus everyday and it gets so irritating when you donn’t know if the Bus in running on time. Let’s take riding the Bus in the Snow for example: I waited 2 1/2 hours for a bus that never showed up and so luckily when one did it was going to Downtown Seattle. I’m on mybus.com now, no more triplanner for me!

]]> By: Kim http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2009/03/10/next-bus-5-minutes-and-17-minutes/#comment-609 Kim Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:32:45 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1609#comment-609 I was excited to check out the My Bus option. It's exactly the same as the information that's available on Metro's website: http://trackerloc.kingcounty.gov/ The problem with this is, you get a lot of "No Info" responses. I've seen the digital ETA boards in Australia. It's nice to know if you've already missed your bus and should go do something else instead of waiting for a bus you think is late, and then never comes! I was excited to check out the My Bus option. It’s exactly the same as the information that’s available on Metro’s website: http://trackerloc.kingcounty.gov/

The problem with this is, you get a lot of “No Info” responses.

I’ve seen the digital ETA boards in Australia. It’s nice to know if you’ve already missed your bus and should go do something else instead of waiting for a bus you think is late, and then never comes!

]]> By: Shawna Gamache http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2009/03/10/next-bus-5-minutes-and-17-minutes/#comment-608 Shawna Gamache Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:39:41 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1609#comment-608 Thanks, Frank. I'll try that, too. Thanks, Frank. I’ll try that, too.

]]> By: Frank http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2009/03/10/next-bus-5-minutes-and-17-minutes/#comment-607 Frank Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:34:22 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1609#comment-607 Try www.onebusaway.org, the interface is MUCH better than MyBus. And the mobile version rocks. Try http://www.onebusaway.org, the interface is MUCH better than MyBus. And the mobile version rocks.

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