real-time bus arrival info coming to victoria in winter - electronic board

To let passengers know when their journey will arrive, the bus will be launched in the province, including Grand Victoria.
Starting next month, NextRide's "automatic vehicle positioning" technology will be launched in seven communities in Nanaimo.
Comox Valley will be followed by June, Squamish and Whistler will start next summer, Kamloops and Kelowna will welcome the technology in the fall, and Great Victoria will be in the winter of 201819.
NextRide will provide customers with real
Time data, tell them where the bus is and when the bus will arrive at a specific station.
It will allow people to take advantage of a website that will allow them to plan bus travel with Internet mobile devices or desktop computersconnected.
People can access this information through a web browser, and all the data is open source, which means it can be integrated into other systems.
Video and GPS tracking will be used and the arrival time will be calculated based on the speed and location of the bus. Passenger-
Counting devices are also installed to help plan the route and schedule.
As part of the NextRide information display, these counts will be shared with passengers to show the capacity of the next bus.
The system will provide alerts about detours, traffic accidents and other delays to help B. C.
Adjust the way buses are deployed and notify passengers at any time. Next-
On the main bus exchange, the bus information will be displayed on the sign.
On the bus, the next stop will be displayed on the electronic board and announced via automatic voice.
The technology will be added to all traditional buses with only handyDART buses that are not equipped. B. C.
Manuel Achadinha, president and chief executive of transportation, said in a statement that the technology "will help improve the efficiency of our services and the overall shipping experience of our customers. ” B. C.
Transport minister Claire Trevena said NextRide will help the current passengers and inspire others to start taking the bus.
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Millions of provincial projects come from the public transport infrastructure fund, a joint effort by the federal and provincial governments. Similar real-
Many cities, including Vancouver, Calgary and Brampton, Ontario, have established time systems.
Time colonists.