Where’s that bus? Just ask your phone

Tuesday 3rd April 2007, 12:00AM BST.

BUS passengers will be able to use their mobile phones to find out if their bus is coming on time from September.

A global positioning system will be fitted to every bus and transmit its location via a mobile phone network every 30 seconds. It will enable people to know exactly what time their bus will be arriving at their stop – meaning that they could delay leaving home if they know it is going to be late. All stops will be marked with a reference number that passengers can enter into a mobile to find out when their bus will arrive.

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