Ottawa Transit

Ottawa Transit previously known as "My OC Transpo" is a unique transportation App that helps you find your way around Ottawa and the Valley. The App received recognition for the ''Getting Around'' category at the Apps4Ottawa contest that ran in February 2011.

*** 2011 Apps4Ottawa contest winner
http://ottawa.ca/en/mobile-apps-and-open-data/2010-apps4ottawa-contest-winners

The many features in this App helps tourists and daily commuters find bus stops, obtain accurate and real-time route arrival times. It utilizes GPS, and GTFS data provided by OC Transpo.

Near me
✓ Discover near-by bus stops
✓ Find a specific bus stop using search

Favourites
✓ Easily access your list of saved buses, stops, trips, and routes

History
✓ Display a history of your most accessed routes

Stop # Lookup
✓ Display a list of all routes that passes through a specific bus stop
✓ Display up to 3 trips using GPS real-time data
✓ Display scheduled/estimated arrival times
✓ Find stops using stop/station name or number

Route #/schedule Lookup
✓ Display scheduled route arrival times
✓ Display future schedules by specifying the date

Quick Planer / Advanced Planner
✓ Enter your desired origin/destination and let the app plan your trip
✓ Use your current location, or select a desired landmark
✓ Select origin/destination from list of pre-populated values

Live Updates
✓ Display the latest news from the Official OC Transpo website

Contact OC
✓ Easily access common and useful OC Transpo contact numbers

Settings
✓ Easily configure display options
✓ Change start-up screen
✓ Clear your history

Widget (Small & Large)
✓ Place a widget on your home-screen

Data sources used:
✓ GTFS Data Exchange
✓ OC Transpo Live Next Bus Arrival Data Feed
✓ OC Transpo official web site

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