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This is certainly true but it has been in Beta Testing for a VERY long time and it is surely about time it moved to the 'final version". It was originally supposed to be final last summer, now it is supposedly "April 2011".
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This is certainly true but it has been in Beta Testing for a VERY long time and it is surely about time it moved to the 'final version". It was originally supposed to be final last summer, now it is supposedly "April 2011".
nfitz
Superstar
Looks like it's back this morning ...
I noticed last night that I didn't see a working Next Train monitor all evening (between about 5 pm and midnight), and the Next Streetcar displays at various stations also said N/A.
I'm wondering if there was an unrelated TTC system failure that just happened to be about 16 hours after they modified the NextBus feed.
I noticed last night that I didn't see a working Next Train monitor all evening (between about 5 pm and midnight), and the Next Streetcar displays at various stations also said N/A.
I'm wondering if there was an unrelated TTC system failure that just happened to be about 16 hours after they modified the NextBus feed.
k10ery
Senior Member
As of this weekend, the new mobile NextBus.com site makes the third-party apps look a bit redundant - at least for iphone users. And it no longer says "currently in beta testing" thank goodness.
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Superstar
The 'regular" site is still Beta:
This system is currently in Beta testing
Tracked vehicles for route 504-King arriving in:
5 minutes
West - 504 King towards Roncesvalles
6 minutes
West - 504 King towards Roncesvalles
8 minutes
West - 504 King towards Roncesvalles
Electrify
Senior Member
Nextbus now launched for buses!!!
http://torontoist.com/2011/05/ttcs_nextbus_finally_lives_up_to_its_name.php
http://torontoist.com/2011/05/ttcs_nextbus_finally_lives_up_to_its_name.php
LNahid2000
Senior Member
Finally! Now I won't be frustrated while waiting 10 minutes for the 196 because 5 of them are bunched up like always, and can choose another route instead.
Jonny5
Senior Member
Finally! This can make such a difference in deciding when to travel and which route to take, especially off-peak and especially on blue night routes. They even included the subway shuttles.
LNahid2000
Senior Member
And now it's gone.
Jonny5
Senior Member
Gah and I was planning to use it tonight to find that elusive Pape bus to the distillery.
taal
Senior Member
Of course they hid it ... was on Eglinton today, saw 7 56 (Lawrence west) buses within 500m, with another 2 closely following ... that's no joke ... this is a bus that runs no better then 5/6 min in rush hour. You can imagine the wait after the 6th bus.
You say, this sort of stuff can happen occasionally ? Of course, traffic / accidents / weather ... I see it on Viva every once in a while. With the TTC though, this isn't a occasional event, this occurs everyday, on the same route many many many times. Even routes with 10/15 min service (that's the same as Viva) travel in packs frequently, meaning you get 1-2 min service followed by 20+ min. 7 in a row is extreme but it's so common to see 2/3 or 4 on the more frequent routes.
You say, this sort of stuff can happen occasionally ? Of course, traffic / accidents / weather ... I see it on Viva every once in a while. With the TTC though, this isn't a occasional event, this occurs everyday, on the same route many many many times. Even routes with 10/15 min service (that's the same as Viva) travel in packs frequently, meaning you get 1-2 min service followed by 20+ min. 7 in a row is extreme but it's so common to see 2/3 or 4 on the more frequent routes.
SlickFranky
Active Member
That touches on my second favourite use of nextbus....exemplified by me standing casually at Yonge, watching people cram into a westbound 506, knowing there's an empty one hidden around the bend that'll be there in 1 minute. Bunching can be your friend when you have live arrival times.
nfitz
Superstar
On the other hand, if the next one is another 20 minutes, you know you want to be the rude passenger who squeezes on despite there being no room!
taal
Senior Member
I just don't understand ... is there something about TTC routes that are so hard to manage compared to others throughout the world.
I'll give them a break on some routes, i.e. take 36/39 (Finch east / west) the frequencies here are sub 5min (quite a bit less on the 39) bunching is inevitable. But the fact it occurs on routes where the frequencies are more reasonable i.e. 7-10 min is beyond me.
Moreover the bunching on the very frequents routes can just get out of hand at times (i.e. 4/5 buses together).
I'm tempted to say the TTC can improve service and carry quite a bit more people without spending $1 on new busses ... heck maybe they can even get rid of some ... if only routes are managed to control the spacing between buses as opposed to some schedule.
I'll give them a break on some routes, i.e. take 36/39 (Finch east / west) the frequencies here are sub 5min (quite a bit less on the 39) bunching is inevitable. But the fact it occurs on routes where the frequencies are more reasonable i.e. 7-10 min is beyond me.
Moreover the bunching on the very frequents routes can just get out of hand at times (i.e. 4/5 buses together).
I'm tempted to say the TTC can improve service and carry quite a bit more people without spending $1 on new busses ... heck maybe they can even get rid of some ... if only routes are managed to control the spacing between buses as opposed to some schedule.
LNahid2000
Senior Member
NextBus for buses seems to be up and running again! Hopefully it's not temporary this time.
nfitz
Superstar
Seems to have all the buses up.
Also the NextBus maps are back!! Perhaps there is something I can get to map on my Blackberry now.
Here's a view of ALL the buses at once: http://borkbork.com/ttc/
Also the NextBus maps are back!! Perhaps there is something I can get to map on my Blackberry now.
Here's a view of ALL the buses at once: http://borkbork.com/ttc/