Timeline Realtime Bus Information
Cheshire East Council's Integrated Transport Service is proud to
annouce the launch of the new "Timeline" pilot real time bus times
service in partnership with ACIS, Arriva, Bowers, Bakerbus and East
Cheshire NHS Trust running for six months from 11th August
2009.
We are very keen to hear what you think of Timeline and are
running a feedback competition during the six month pilot. To be in
with a chance of winning a £25 Marks and Spencer voucher please
Tell us what you think
about Timeline and if you have any ideas for its future development
(don't forget to include your email and home address).
What is RTI?
Real Time Information (RTI) gives up to the minute "real time"
departure information on local bus services. You can see the time a
particular service is expected to arrive at a bus stop, taking into
account traffic conditions.
The information is displayed as "32 mins" for real time tracked
journeys and the scheduled timetable time "15:30" is displayed for
non real time tracked journeys.
The RTI system can be accessed either by viewing the RTI
displays installed at Macclesfield General Hospital and Alderley
Edge, London Road bus stops or via the internet at the Timeline Website.
What services are in the real time pilot?
The following bus services are taking part in the pilot:
Arriva 130 Macclesfield - Manchester Piccadilly
Bakerbus 130 Macclesfield - East Didsbury (Evenings)
Bowers 27, 27A, 27B Macclesfield - Knutsford with some journeys
to Congleton.
Real Time KPI Statistics
November 2009 - 81% of journeys tracked and 1014 website
hits
October 2009 - 79% of journeys tracked and 647 website hits
September 2009 - 79% of journeys tracked and 462 website
hits
So far the most popular stops are:
- AstraZeneca, Mereside 4264 views
- Fulshaw Park South 1005 views
- Wilmslow Bank Square 561 views