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[Countdown on the (mobile) web]
When I tried looking at this from my mobile at home it "remembered" the
last bus stop code I had entered which is actually for one in
Cambridge.
Is this part of a larger national project?
Yes, I think it is - at least I think it's being co-ordinated with
the wider Traveline provision of live bus running information (or RTI
- real time information).
I'm guessing you were looking at the Cambridge information via
Traveline's "NextBuses" interface at http://mytraveline.mobi, or is
there another interface?
I suppose so but it's too long ago to remember.
There should be some relatively easy way of seeing the URL that lies behind
a bookmark, though it does vary by device and mobile browser. Or else click
on "New Search" - if it's the Traveline NextBuses service that should take
you to their front page.
The NextBuses service doesn't appear to be taking a live feed of the
Countdown information (yet) - it just shows the timetabled departures
for particular stops - nor does it appear to accept London bus stop
codes (yet).
I think it depends on what Real Time information is available. There is a
mixture in Cambridge. Some buses show minutes to go, others timetabled
departure times which means that late running buses without Real Time
information disappear when the due time passes.
Yes, that seems to be the basic modus operandi for such services - if proper
RTI isn't available, then it shows the timetabled departure time instead.
e.g. this is Oxontime, Oxfordshire CC's bus RTI service - whether a bus is
shown in 'RTI-mode' or not is explained under the "What you see?" heading
he
http://www.oxontime.com/style/pages/about.asp
RTI coverage for Oxontime is outlined he
http://www.oxontime.com/style/pages/coverage.asp