I love the new signs at the Dublin Bus stops that list the next N busses and tell you how long it’ll be till they arrive. The only thing better than them is the free Bus Time Dublin iThing app I recently discovered.
What it does:
- Uses GPS to figure out your current location and tell you what bus stops are nearby, as a list or on a map as you prefer.
- Lets you search for bus stops by street name or bus stop number, if you have that information.
- Lets you add particular bus stops to a list of Favourites for convenience.
- Shows a much longer list of imminent busses than the signs at the stops, and shows data for stops that don’t even have the new signs.
What it doesn’t do:
- Tell you which stop a given bus goes from.
- Tell you which bus goes where you want to go.
- Tell you the intermediate stops on any route.
But if you’re already in posession of this information, then this app makes the actual catching of busses that bit more efficient – 10 more minutes gossiping by the water cooler (or clocking up billable time, if you’re the more driven type) instead of standing in the rain. It’s all good.
