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Bus Board app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 8736 ratings )
Travel Navigation
Developer: Mike Pompa
4.99 USD
Current version: 1.2, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 26 Oct 2015
App size: 14.03 Mb

Its really simple for transit agencies, schools & businesses near public transit to set up and deploy a bus or train arrivals sign board. Encourage your employees and your customers to use public transit. Own a cafe by a bus stop? This will attract more customers into your store and get them out again in time to catch their next bus.

- Over 125 transit agencies throughout North America are supported.
- Select a bus or train stop to monitor with less than a half dozen taps.
- Runs unattended and requires very little bandwidth.
- Monitor can be installed horizontally, vertically or upside-down from a ceiling
- Deploy up to 4 Apple TVs - future versions will allow expansion

Requirements:
- Allow Location Services
- WiFi connection or mobile/cellular hotspot.
- iCloud set up on the new Apple TV.
- Power and an HDMI monitor of your choice.

Set-up:
- Configure your Apple TV:
General>Screensaver>Start After>Never
General>Sleep After>Never
Privacy>Location Services>On
Sign into Accounts>iCloud
Remotes and Devices>Touch Surface Tracking>Fast
- Configure Bus Board:
Tap the opening screen, select your region, agency, route and stop.
Youre up and running instantly!
Optionally, change the orientation to Portrait (vertical)

Regions: San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, Washington DC, Seattle / Oregon, Boston, Southern California, Georgia, Portland, Vancouver BC, Quebec, Ontario, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and many others in North America via NextBus.

SF data is provided by 511.org, BART, and NextBus, Vancouver data is provided by TransLink. NYC data provided by MTA. MARTA and other Atlanta agency data, Puget Sound data, HART, RVTD, MTS, SJRDT, YRT data, and MTA lookup provided by OneBusAway. Boston data from MBTA and NextBus. Portland data provided by TriMet. All other regions by NextBus and their respective agencies.