Originally posted by ^tamago^:
[b]Real-time bus arrival info at bus
stops
By Julian Lim - Mar 09, 2007
AsiaOne
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced today that it would be
working with public transport operators on a trial to display
real-time bus arrival information at high-traffic bus stops.
According to LTA's press release, commuters are expected to benefit
by being able to "better manage waiting time and transfers, as well
as make more informed travel decisions".
20 bus stops in the Orchard Road area and another 10 in two HDB
towns will be outfitted with LED information panels. More panels
will be introduced at other bus stops around the city and regional
centres based on public feedback on the trial.
LTA spokesperson, Miss Naleeza Ebrahim told AsiaOne that these
real-time updates would be transmitted via the General Packet Radio
Service (GPRS) network from the bus operator's system to the
display panels.
Another initiative that LTA hopes will improve the commuter
experience is the Electronic Bus Journey Planner that will allow
users to plan their travel routes more effectively. LTA will
provide funding to TransitLink for the development of this system
to be hosted on the Transitlink website, and will cover routes of
both SBS Transit and SMRT Buses.
Trials for both projects are slated to begin in July 2007.
A total of $5 million has been set aside for the development of
these initiatives, which LTA is confident will cover the full costs
of implementation, and will not translate into higher fares for
consumers.
Miss Ng Yiqing, 20, an undergraduate, feels that the real-time bus
arrival times would be helpful for her commutes from campus to
town, but is concerned that these display panels could end up being
targets for vandals.
However, Mr Tan Kaichin, who takes the bus daily to work, is
skeptical about the benefits of the bus arrival information
panels.
"I've waited for 25 minutes sometimes for a bus, and the terminal
is just next to my bus stop."
"If the bus doesn't come, then it doesn't come."
The LTA hopes to tweak both systems based on feedback received from
commuters. LTA's hotline: 1800-CALL LTA (1800-2255 582)[/b]
sbst has IRIS already , but must pay GPRS charges
Smrt doesnt have such a thing . still living in the past
since they come up with this , much easier for sbst since they
already have the technology . and now since it is going to be
avaliable at bus stops , f.o.c 
