what happened to the electronic bus times thing?

[shell]

Dont actually know what they're called but the bus stop near nero had one ( brilliant ) and now its gone! They're so helpful .. even if your bus is going to be late you can at least then plan rather than stress for twenty minutes. Any idea why its gone?

[Siduhe]

According to TFL it's temporary. The Zenora stop is listed as currently affected:

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1210262,page=1

[shell]

Ah thanks Siduhe ..

[ianjm]

You can see the electronic countdown for any bus stop online now, using your Smartphone. Even works for obscure stops that don't have or never had screens.

Go to http://m.countdown.tfl.gov.uk/ (or use one of the prettier Android/iPhone apps like Citymapper).

I think this is how they're intending people to get this info in the future, rather than installing any more screens.

[ladyinred]

Not every one has a smart phone.............. just a plain old pay as go Nokia

[Townleygreen]

you don't need a smartphone...just the ability to send and receive texts!

[Sue]

Townleygreen Wrote:

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> you don't need a smartphone...just the ability to

> send and receive texts!

xxxxx

Are you sure?

The tfl app definitely needs a smartphone. It locates the phone, then lists bus stops near it (or shows them on a map).

When you click on the appropriate bus stop, it lists bus numbers and the time they are due at that stop.

I haven't found it totally reliable. Yesterday a 484 arrived five to ten minutes before tfl had said, so luckily we were early at the bus stop.

Is there something else which works by texts?

[StraferJack]

Look at any bus stop. The pole with the timetable and the stop letter

There will be a sticker with a text number and a short code to send

It texts back the times

The bus stop terminals, the smartphone apps the texts all use the same data. Some routes like 37 and 484 are more erratic. Don't know if that's down to drivers updating base at random or if it's traffic related

But all are infinitely better than just a few years ago when we had nothing

[unlurked]

Texting costs a pound a pop.

[aquarius moon]

Exactly!

If you use the texting it costs money, whereas the smartphone apps are free.

[StraferJack]

Usual unlurked horseshit

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/termsandconditions/20914.aspx

[unlurked]

It costs, its not free. Glad you took the time and researched tho, thanx.