Multi-modal travel info app expands to other smartphone networks

20 January 2012 - Multi-modal travel information via a smartphone has been extended in Scotland and Wales with the launch of two new apps for Blackberry and Android, showing live and scheduled bus times at selected stops.

The apps cover the whole of Scotland and Wales and are personalised and location-aware. Users can browse a map and click on stops to see live and scheduled bus times.

Other features include road traffic updates, multi-modal journey planning, local taxi numbers and live news updates. Built from a common product core, the apps have been adapted to the specific requirements of each implementation.

These new releases complement existing iPhone apps already available in both countries and an Android app launched in Scotland earlier this year. The joint Traveline Scotland /Traffic Scotland app is now available from BlackBerry App World, and a bilingual Traveline Cymru/Wales app is also available on the Android Market.