Better Bus Tracking and Predictions
Timeline: Fall 2018
Status: Complete
The MBTA has incorporated two innovations that improve bus prediction accuracy for riders.
- New bus location tracking offers more frequent updates of where buses are, every few seconds. Instant tracking reports where every bus in the system is, in real time.
- A new prediction system has increased the accuracy of arrival estimates on our website and apps by nearly 10% over the previous system.
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As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.
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For all queries and comments related to Better Bus Tracking and Predictions, please contact Logan Nash, deputy director of Realtime Applications, at lnash@mbta.com.
Building a Better T
As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.