As TCAT, the bus service of Tompkins County, prepares for the return of nearly 30,000 Cornell and Ithaca College students, it’s preparing to help them navigate bus routes and travel plans with a new app. This year, TCAT is unveiling myStop, an app that provides real-time bus locations to passengers, many of whom will likely be using the bus service for the first time. TCAT officials hope the app will inform customers and keep them from getting confused or, even worse, hopping on the wrong bus. “Students can just put in the trip they want to take and they’ll see information on the most efficient way to take that trip with TCAT,” said Matt Yarrow, TCAT’s service development manager. Yarrow said that TCAT’s exploration of new technology will allow the buses to better accommodate the new students with different interface options, avoiding frustrations from route changes and unexpected delays.

Source: Daily Sun August 22, 2017 04:18 UTC