How does bus real time information work
People use Real Time Information (RTI) for planning and making journeys across the various modes of transport available to them.
RTI has largely replaced the printed timetable as the key source of information on what journeys, routes and times for travel are possible in order to make a journey.
This has been made possible by the:
Use of Non-Passenger Stops in Real Time Systems
There is a requirement to indicate non-passenger stops (driver rests, driver change over, depots, and waiting time stops) so that these can be included in TransXChange (TXC) files in National Coach Service Database (NCSD), and Bus Open Data Service (BODS) without requiring a stop to be created in the NaPTAN database by an authority. These locations are not used by the public to access or exit public transport, they are required for operational management purposes by operators.
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Auracast™ Bluetooth Briefing Note
Auracast Bluetooth is a new wireless audio broadcasting technology that extends the capabilities of Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio. It allows a single audio source to broadcast to an unlimited number of nearby Bluetooth receivers, making it ideal for public announcements, assistive listening, and social audio sharing.
This briefing note introduces the technology and outlines some of its potential uses.
https://www.rtig.org.uk/documents/rtigt061-1