N6 Limited Posted September 13, 2015 Share #1 Posted September 13, 2015 Real-time info is available for NICE on the Transit app (at least). I opened the Transit app today to see when the Jamaica bound n6 was coming and I saw that the real time icon was pulsing. It said 2 buses were 1 minute away, and 2 buses showed up . It seems to be working for most routes, but on the N6 it only seems to work for Jamaica bound buses at the moment. Transit App: http://transitapp.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted September 13, 2015 Share #2 Posted September 13, 2015 I think that app always had NICE predictions, except it's not real-time. I believe that app just uses data based on the schedule. It's not that accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted September 14, 2015 I think that app always had NICE predictions, except it's not real-time. I believe that app just uses data based on the schedule. It's not that accurate. The app always had the timetable information, but now it has real time information as indicated by the real time wifi-like icon next to the numbers. You can also go to map view and see where the buses are on the map, I've checked it and it's been accurate so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted September 14, 2015 Share #4 Posted September 14, 2015 The app always had the timetable information, but now it has real time information as indicated by the real time wifi-like icon next to the numbers. You can also go to map view and see where the buses are on the map, I've checked it and it's been accurate so far. Good to hear, here's to hoping I'll actually find out when my n22s and n24s will actually arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted September 14, 2015 Today it worked well. I checked the app to see when the n6 was coming. I briskly walked to Hempstead Turnpike. On the way there I looked at the map and saw that I still had a couple of mins because the bus wasn't close enough so I didn't have to rush. Once I arrived at the stop the bus showed up about a minute later. After that the connections to, and in the subway were good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted September 14, 2015 Share #6 Posted September 14, 2015 Today it worked well. I checked the app to see when the n6 was coming. I briskly walked to Hempstead Turnpike. On the way there I looked at the map and saw that I still had a couple of mins because the bus wasn't close enough so I didn't have to rush. Once I arrived at the stop the bus showed up about a minute later. After that the connections to, and in the subway were good as well. I wish that NICE though release the online tracking system already What is the delay for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted September 14, 2015 Share #7 Posted September 14, 2015 The foothills still dont have clever devices so those are gonna be invisible til they gone I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted September 14, 2015 I wish that NICE though release the online tracking system already What is the delay for that? Nice announced on twitter that real time information is in the goMobile app for ios. (Coming soon for Android) https://twitter.com/theNICEbus/status/643522930534674432 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RtrainBlues Posted September 15, 2015 Share #9 Posted September 15, 2015 Will this be added to the NICE web site for users that don't have a smartphone? Also, will they also let you text a bus stop code to a 6-digit number (similar to how the MTA has)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted September 15, 2015 Very useful feature. Today, because I knew where the bus was, I was able to go to the store and still make the next bus without saying "oh $h!t the bus is coming!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted September 15, 2015 Will this be added to the NICE web site for users that don't have a smartphone? The TransitApp is embedded on their home page on the right side. The default location is the Hempstead Transit Center, but you can enter in an address if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4 Via Merrick Rd Posted September 15, 2015 Share #12 Posted September 15, 2015 I've noticed it has been out for a little over a week now. It works for some other routes like the n32,n4x and some others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetSMART45 Posted September 15, 2015 Share #13 Posted September 15, 2015 Just wondering out loud ... MTA BusTime was open-source, so if you-know-who wasn't so insistent on distancing Nassau from the city, couldn't things have been coordinated better? IMHO, NICE "BusTime" should have been worked into MTA BusTime a long time ago But, when you burn bridges, you've gotta expect some sort of fall-out ..... And -- yet again -- it's the customers that suffer. Live and learn. That man has destroyed more than what he's built up. Just remember .... he's the one who promised MUCH better bus service than before (and all that comes along technologically, I'd imagine) for MUCH less than those nasty "City" folks were able to do. "Cheap" isn't always the way to go ... but then again, look at how it's paid "benefits" to the County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted September 15, 2015 Share #14 Posted September 15, 2015 I remember seeing that on the transit app a few weeks ago but to this day i still haven't seen any live bus times yet :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share #15 Posted September 16, 2015 I used it today, I saw that there were two buses closer than usual, the first bus zoomed by before I could get to the stop, it doesn't look like it would have stopped anyway. I went to the store to get some water and a snack. And caught the next bus a few mins later. Just wondering out loud ... MTA BusTime was open-source, so if you-know-who wasn't so insistent on distancing Nassau from the city, couldn't things have been coordinated better? IMHO, NICE "BusTime" should have been worked into MTA BusTime a long time ago But, when you burn bridges, you've gotta expect some sort of fall-out ..... And -- yet again -- it's the customers that suffer. Live and learn. That man has destroyed more than what he's built up. Just remember .... he's the one who promised MUCH better bus service than before (and all that comes along technologically, I'd imagine) for MUCH less than those nasty "City" folks were able to do. "Cheap" isn't always the way to go ... but then again, look at how it's paid "benefits" to the County. This is really interesting to see, there were many-many complaints about LIB before NICE was even thought of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted September 16, 2015 Share #16 Posted September 16, 2015 The experience is still pretty god-fricking-awful. I don't know of anyone who actually enjoys having to sit on a slow, crowded bus for up to 45 minutes at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share #17 Posted September 16, 2015 The experience is still pretty god-fricking-awful. I don't know of anyone who actually enjoys having to sit on a slow, crowded bus for up to 45 minutes at a time. Back in LIB days, even though the N6 was packed ALL day, the buses MOVED (especially compared to NYCT snail buses where they were consistently stationary because of the alternating bus stop/red light pattern and because the B/O's had to operate the bus in a sedated state). So I didn't mind it as long as I was picked up and I got to my destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Orion Bus Posted September 17, 2015 Share #18 Posted September 17, 2015 Where is the tracking on the Android app? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share #19 Posted September 17, 2015 Where is the tracking on the Android app? You can use Transitapp for now. But, according to NICE the GoMobile app update was already submitted to the Play Store, but it takes longer for them to post updates to their store than the Apple App Store. This is why the ios version update is already available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Orion Bus Posted September 18, 2015 Share #20 Posted September 18, 2015 I think NICE updated their app. But all their updated app does is redirect to the transit app when you click "My Bus." Would be great if the NICE app was like the MTA Bus Time app where you can select a route, and view a map of the entire route with all the buses showing (with vehicle numbers and all). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted September 18, 2015 The update for the Android version is available now, apparently all it does is open the transitapp anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Bus Posted September 19, 2015 Share #22 Posted September 19, 2015 I hope this makes the Foothills get Clever Devices now. It's funny how they had Clever Devices in CA, but not in NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted September 19, 2015 Share #23 Posted September 19, 2015 Can I track an individual bus the same way I can do in MTA Tracker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted September 20, 2015 Share #24 Posted September 20, 2015 There's gotta be a web based interface somewhere, and it's not a bad site either compared to MTA BusTime. The page should end in /bustime/map/displaymap.jsp since NJT and others use the same system and the page always ends in that. I would keep trying to make up links myself to find it if I wasn't so lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RtrainBlues Posted September 23, 2015 Share #25 Posted September 23, 2015 Does the real-time info differentiate between N22, N22A and N22X? All I saw were N22's listed when I checked during yesterday afternoon's rush-hour at Roosevelt Field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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