Handy tool for bus users

Not sure where this fits best but I thought Hackney bus users might be interested in this…TfL have finally launched an online version of the bus countdown service you see on some bus stops. No mobile app yet as far as I know but they can’t be far behind as TfL have been freeing up their data very nicely lately. http://countdown.tfl.gov.ukhttp://m.countdown.tfl.gov.uk *Edited to Fix Links*

7 Comments

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   jamieb 5 September 2011, 11:52 pm

   Ah there’s a mobile site: http://m.countdown.gov.uk

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   ewebber 6 September 2011, 5:20 am

   Great stuff, hopefully no more getting to the gate and seeing the 48 pull away either 🙂

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   andrewdfda 7 September 2011, 11:01 am

   not working for me 🙁 EDIT: the link in the OP is broken. Looks useful, but it has a pretty clunky interface. No more waiting 30 mins for the 393 anyway!! (touch wood)

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   jamieb 7 September 2011, 11:29 am

   The website’s been up and down apparently: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/sep/06/bus-times-app-countdown“

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   davo 7 September 2011, 11:35 am

   Here are the correct links http://m.countdown.tfl.gov.uk/ http://countdown.tfl.gov.uk/“

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   jamieb 7 September 2011, 11:43 am

   D’oh! Double fail. Sorry peeps.

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   jamieb 16 September 2011, 7:11 am

   Also just noticed that the wonderful http://busmapper.co.uk is now available as an iphone and Android app.

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