http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/08/nyregion/real-time-bus-information-available-for-manhattan.html?ref=todayspaper
"Riders can now find live maps of routes on the authority’s Web site, using a smartphone or desktop computer. Certain smartphones allow travelers to find the information by scanning a code posted at a bus stop.
"Passengers can also send text messages, naming an intersection or street address, and receive responses listing local bus routes. Once a route is selected from the list, a rider can locate the nearest buses and stops.
"Distances are measured in miles unless a bus is less than a half-mile away, in which case it is measured in remaining stops. Mr. Rivera said the maps could prove useful to drivers in private cars as well, allowing them to see — and avoid — areas where buses were bunched.
"Nearly 3,000 buses in Manhattan and the Bronx and on Staten Island now have the GPS hardware. The authority said the project cost about $7,200 per bus, plus $7 million in maintenance costs over six years."
The Bronx and Staten Island already have the service, and the MTA plans its expansion to Brooklyn and Queens in 2014.
"Riders can now find live maps of routes on the authority’s Web site, using a smartphone or desktop computer. Certain smartphones allow travelers to find the information by scanning a code posted at a bus stop.
"Passengers can also send text messages, naming an intersection or street address, and receive responses listing local bus routes. Once a route is selected from the list, a rider can locate the nearest buses and stops.
"Distances are measured in miles unless a bus is less than a half-mile away, in which case it is measured in remaining stops. Mr. Rivera said the maps could prove useful to drivers in private cars as well, allowing them to see — and avoid — areas where buses were bunched.
"Nearly 3,000 buses in Manhattan and the Bronx and on Staten Island now have the GPS hardware. The authority said the project cost about $7,200 per bus, plus $7 million in maintenance costs over six years."
The Bronx and Staten Island already have the service, and the MTA plans its expansion to Brooklyn and Queens in 2014.
