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A route planner for UK public transport
Article by: Darren Griffin
Date: 6 Feb 2014
Whilst this isn't a GPS app, it is a navigation app and one with a novel, and for many, very useful twist.
UK Transport is an iOS app that allows you to plan journeys using buses, coaches, trains, tubes, trams and ferries. Just enter your start and end locations and the app does all the hard work.
The resulting itinerary shows you which service each particular leg of a journey is using, shows the walking time between a service change, provides a handy map and even tells you what Bus number you need to be looking for.
UK Transport is a well thought out app that could be a boon to anyone who relies on public transport, and especially useful to tourists. Available in the AppStore for £5.99.
Source: uktransportapp.com
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 Posted by gsmith99 on Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:07 pm |
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£5.99?
I find UK Transport Search to do rather a good job, and it links to TransportDirect.gov website.
And. Its free!
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| Posted by DennisN on Thu Feb 06, 2014 4:20 pm |
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Isn't it marvellous? This comes out when the government is talking about doing away with my pensioner's free bus pass!
Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
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| Posted by 253 on Thu Feb 06, 2014 7:19 pm |
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I use Moovit on my Android phone, free at the moment. Developed by an Israeli company and may well get taken over by Google or similar.
Can use it for trains, ferry, tram, bus, tube.
Probably an apple app as well.
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| Posted by DGW on Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:22 am |
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Yes, Moovit is available from the App Store for the iPhone but not the iPad.
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| Posted by G1LIW on Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:36 am |
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Save your money: You can already get this facility from the Transport Direct website, and which is already paid for through out taxes. For once, a USEFUL bit of kit off the gubbmint 
Roger, G1LIW
Google Pixel 3a XL Android Smartphone | SatNav Sygic for Android | Waze for Android | CamerAlert for Android | Blog http://rogersblant.blogspot.com/ |
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| Posted by SpeedCam on Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:04 pm |
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Due to the Tube strike I searched for apps that would help with my daily commute and found, Journey Pro - London UK. This was ideal as it's a route planner that you can select the types of public transport to use, during the Tube strike deselecting tubes provided some interesting alternatives.
Another app that I've been using for a number of years is Train Times, not only does it provide times but also current train progress, any delays and the platform numbers.
Regarding the 'UK Transport' app my feeling is that £5.99 is rather high, I'm an iOS developer and can appreciate that these applications do take time to develop and test but the pricing should be closer to £1.99.
Speedcam
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| Posted by adobbing on Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:19 pm |
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Agreed, I think £5.99 is a bit steep!
For buses only, I have been using https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/uk-bus-checker-live-bus-times/id537981387?mt=8
Seems to do the job nicely, let's you zoom in on a location and find the nearest bus stop.
Then shows what buses stop there and when the next one is due, you can also show the route of the bus.
Means I can find a pub, find which bus I need and find which stop I need to go to!
Genius!
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