Winnipeg Bus Live

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About this app

Winnipeg Bus Live is a FREE app that finds all the bus stops near your current location. Selecting a bus stop returns real-time bus schedules for that stop. See whether your bus is on time or late. Data is provided by Winnipeg Transit.


Features in a nutshell:
- Find bus stops near your current location
- View real-time bus arrival times at each stop (not from time-tables)
- See stops nearby on Google Maps
- Save your favourite stops
- Search for any stop
- Real-time data provided by Winnipeg Transit


Please let me know which features you would like to see in future updates! Send me an email below.

Thanks for rating it 5 STARS!

Permission explanations:
android.permission.INTERNET: Used to grab real-time data from Winnipeg Transit and anonymous analytics.
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION: Used to find bus stops near your location.
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Used for caching Google Maps tiles and route data.

Press:
The Manitoban: http://www.themanitoban.com/2012/01/216/
The Projector: http://theprojector.ca/stories/view/new-app-for-transit-rideres
ChrisD.ca: http://www.chrisd.ca/blog/45659/winnipeg-bus-live-mobile-android-app-transit-schedules-real-time/

Feature Graphic adapted from StephenZacharias' image of a Winnipeg Transit bus on Main St. and Broadway:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/szacharias/6015342661/

Ratings and reviews

When it's working properly, it's great but it's not always reliable. Sometimes the arrival time shown in the app is synced with the bus, other times it's not. I've missed buses because the app says it's still 5 minutes away but then I see the bus drive by the stop. The app doesn't always refresh. When showing the schedule of a stop, sometimes it updates the time on it's own but sometimes I have to press the refresh button. Inconsistent. I would rate higher if this got fixed.

this app is very useful, in as much as relevant info is pulled. please update as there seem to be a problem with Android version right now. i just noticed it today, and tried in multiple devices in our household . iOS works fine, and also tried among different iPads and an iPhone. update: seems like Android has been fixed in a timely manner. thanks devs.

Gives accurate timings but the favourites (star) could use some improvements. Maybe give an option to show the saved stops at the top in order of closeness. When you open the app, screen is filled will all the stops that you aren't really interested in. Most people that use this app are checking bus times at stops they always go to and they normally check on the way to the stop not at the stop.

What’s new

- Primary Transit Network Update!
- Bug fixes and performance improvements