MassDOT Developers: Real-Time Results in Two Months
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ON NOVEMBER 14th, AS PART OF A TRIAL PROGRAM, THE MBTA
RELEASED A REAL-TIME DATAFEED FOR FIVE BUS LINES
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WITHIN ONE HOUR…
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WITHIN ONE HOUR…A developer integrated the trial data into Google Earth to show the real-time locations of the buses:
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WITHIN TWO DAYS…A developer integrated the trial data into a free, easily-accessible web page, where T riders can track the buses from any internet-accessible computer:
http://mbta-bus.appspot.com
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WITHIN ONE WEEK…A developer built a desktop application that displays the countdown information for the rider’s favorite stop:
http://www.wirelust.com
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WITHIN TWO WEEKS…A developer built a simple web application that displays the bus countdown information without the need for a map:
http://www.clickteam.info/davidn/mbta/mbtabuses.php
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WITHIN ONE MONTH…A developer built an LED sign that shows real-time bus countdown information on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain:
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WITHIN FIVE WEEKS…A developer built iPhone and Android apps that integrate the real-time trial data. The apps cost just 99 cents:
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WITHIN SEVEN WEEKS…A developer built a system that delivers the real-time data to any phone, mobile or landline:
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*Try if for yourself by dialing 617-213-0911 Use stop code (0330) or (0289)