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MTA Bus Time – progress report

MTA Bus Time – progress report. Presentation to Bus Operations Committee January 23 rd , 2012. Agenda. MTA Bus Time Deployment Status Plans Ahead. MTA Bus Time: Progress over last 6 months. Bus Time Launched on all Staten Island routes on schedule

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MTA Bus Time – progress report

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  1. MTA Bus Time – progress report Presentation to Bus Operations Committee January 23rd, 2012

  2. Agenda • MTA Bus Time Deployment Status • Plans Ahead

  3. MTA Bus Time: Progress over last 6 months • Bus Time Launched on all Staten Island routes on schedule • Received favorably by bus riders; public; and developer community • Preparing for wider rollout in parallel with managing Staten Island deployment

  4. Customers have access to Bus Time using various digital/mobile interfaces • Web browser - deployed • Mobile website - deployed • Text based access* – being deployed • Quick Response code at bus stops** - being deployed • Store-front displays – available for 3rd parties *Guide-a-Ride at stops being rolled out in 6 weeks, users can text intersection/route **Not available until Guide-a-Rides are deployed

  5. Users are excited by the prospects! • “I tried that new app this morning and it is absolutely wonderful… It was a pleasure & accurate… This has to be the best thing the MTA has ever done for bus riders… ” – Marie • “I love the concept of this service.” - John • Is there a timeline as to which boroughs will get bus time next? - Abba • This new system is fantastic” - Ron • I’m excited at the idea of being able to make a decision based on bus locations just by looking at my phone - Anonymous

  6. Plans for 2012 - 2013 • Planning the roll out of Bus Time to remaining four boroughs with Bronx starting next and one more borough before the end of the year • Remaining borough deployment during 2013

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