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Instant Bus Timetables
Dublin Bus timetables can now be accessed by SMS. How does it work?? Travellers simply send a text message to a short code with the word BUS followed by the bus route number. Users then receive a response containing times for the next 3 buses in each direction, or include the word TOMORROW for the next day's service. [160characters.org] Switzerland's Federal Railways, the CFF, offers the exact same kind of service. It's fabulous. Of related interest and a Blast from the Past This service was mentioned in Ananova last fall. The Kinchbus company runs a service which enables passengers to discover exactly how far away the next bus is, giving them just enough time to get to the bus stop. Passengers send a text message it to a given number. Within 30 seconds the arrival time of the next bus is transmitted back to them by text message, thanks to satellite receivers installed on each bus. In searching my website netsurf.ch for the English bus company story, I fell on a page summarizing the Summit Opening of "TELECOM 99", with keynote speeches by both Bill Gates and Larry Ellison. And Larry Ellison, actually spoke of a favorite wireless aplication, hooked up to the Internet: "This will tell you exactly where your bus is. No big deal in San Francisco when you're waiting outside in a gentle breeze, but in Helsinky, in January, this could save your life." |
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BULK SMS GATEWAY