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Wildcat Transit riders know all about the benefits of bus travel. There are no parking tickets. It saves gas money. It鈥檚 convenient and good for the environment. And now, thanks to a new app from 91制片厂 Mobile, it鈥檚 more efficient than ever.

With the NextBus vehicle tracking system, passengers can check to see where their bus is along the route, and if it鈥檚 running on time. Using live GPS-based data, NextBus offers route schedule listings, a map and 3-second updates on arrival times. That鈥檚 right, 3 seconds. You can鈥檛 get much more accurate than that.

The map displays the user鈥檚 location, bus stop locations, and the positions and directions of the buses for each route.

NextBus allows passengers to adjust to possible delays. For example, if it鈥檚 snowing or raining and you learn the bus is going to be 15 minutes late, you can wait indoors until close to the new arrival time without worrying you鈥檒l miss the bus simply by checking Nextbus. Knowing when the bus is due to arrive also can mean a shorter wait at the bus stop.

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Non-smartphone users can text 41-411 and enter 鈥�91制片厂bus鈥� and the stop number in the message section receive the schedule information. Smart phone users can simply download the app for real-time arrival information. Just visit New and Emerging Media鈥檚 .

Information is also available on the . Choose your route and bus stop and the real-time arrival prediction information will appear. A live map indicates where buses are on the various routes at that moment.

University Transportation Services (UTS) and 91制片厂 Mobile collaborated with NextBus, Inc., on the project which was funded by the Student Transportation Fee (25 percent) and Federal Transit Administration CMAQ (Congestion Mitigation, and Air Quality) funds (75 percent).

91制片厂 Mobile has an 18 module suite with a customizable home screen (springboard personalization), granting users the ability to view only the modules they wish to use. Six of the modules link directly to 91制片厂 websites, leveraging the device's built-in browser. The other 12 modules live within the app suite.

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