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New app shows bus fares and timetables ; TECHNOLOGY [Bristol Evening Post (England)]
[March 31, 2014]

New app shows bus fares and timetables ; TECHNOLOGY [Bristol Evening Post (England)]


(Bristol Evening Post (England) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) A NEW smart phone app shows bus users in Bristol fares alongside up-to-date timetables for the first time.

The First Bus App has been updated for Android and Apple phones to allow users to plan journeys in greater detail.

The mobile version of the company's website has also been updated to offer the same details, meaning that those people using Blackberrys and Windows-based Smartphones can also access fare information on the move.

First Bus said they were responding to customers requesting more transparency regarding the cost of bus journeys in and around West of England.

A spokesperson said the move was a step in the right direction as the company while it makes efforts to continue to include more details at bus stops in the region.



Since its official launch in 2013 the App has been downloaded more than 325,000 times. On average, the company said, it gets 45,000 visitors every day.

The First Bus App is free to download.


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