bus@SG: bus finding app for Singapore
bus@sg is a bus finding application developed for Singapore. The application gets real-time bus arrival information from SBS and SMRT websites, and presents the data to the user in a clean and useable format.
Features:
(1) Nearby stops
bus@sg uses iPhone's core location technology to automatically find the bus stops near to the user's current location. Tapping on a stop will bring up the prediction page which shows when the next bus will arrive. For SMRT bus stops (in red color), bus data for all lines at the selected bus stop will be shown immediately. But for SBS bus stops (in purple color), the user has the option to select only the lines that the user is interested in. This also reduces the cell phone data plan usage.
The user can change nearby radius setting and the maximum number of nearby stops in the Settings tab. The nearby stop are sorted according to the distance from the user's current location.
(2) Add to Favorites
To add a bus stop to your favorite list, go to the prediction page of that bus stop. Above the bus arrival times n the right-hand side, you can see the outline of a star. Simply tap the star and the stop will be added to your favorites.
(3) Auto refresh
When the user stays on the bus arrival prediction page, the arrival time predictions will automatically refresh every 30 seconds.
(4) Routes
bus@sg contains most currently-running SBS and SMRT routes. Using the Routes tab, the user can select a route and see the list of stops along this route. Tapping the location update button on the top right corner will automatically scroll the nearest bus stop to the top.
(5) Search
The user can search for any stop using the stop ID number, stop description, or road name.
(6) Night Flashing Mode
From anywhere inside this app, the user can shake the iPhone or iPod Touch to activate the night flashing mode. (If it does not active, try shake a bit harder. This feature is designed to be a bit hard to activate to avoid accidental activation.) This mode is especially useful in dark night. Hold the device up with screen facing forward so that the bus driver can easily spot you in the darkness.
Suggestions and comments are welcome!
狮城公交查询
狮城公交查询软件可以帮助每天搭乘公交车的人士实时了解公交车到站时间，从而减轻等待公交车的焦虑和烦恼。此软件包括了SBS和SMRT的绝大部分线路和车站。您可以在这个软件中直接查看您当前所在位置附近的车站和经临这些车站的公交车的实时到站时间，因而无需手动登陆SBS或SMRT的网上查询系统。相对而言，使用这个软件查询新加坡的公交车实时信息更加方便快捷。
功能简介：
（1） 显示邻近车站
通过iPhone的GPS功能，此软件自动显示用户当前位置附近的车站，并按照距离排序。SMRT的车站用红色标示。SBS的车站用紫色标示。查询SMRT车站时，所有经过此站的线路的实时信息都会自动下载。而查询SBS车站时，用户可以选择只下载感兴趣的线路的实时信息。这是因为SMRT和SBS的实时查询系统在下载方式上有些不同。对于SBS车站，只下载用户感兴趣的线路信息也可以减少用户的数据下载流量。
（2） 添加标签
用户可以将常用的车站放在收藏夹中。添加至收藏夹的方式是：先打开感兴趣的车站的实时信息页面，在右上方有一个浅色的星星。轻轻点击，星星就会变成金色，表示已经添加至收藏夹。
（3） 自动刷新
当用户在实时信息页面停留时，该页面会每隔30秒自动刷新。用户也可以点击右上角的刷新图标来手动刷新。
（4） 公交线路
此软件包括了SBS和SMRT的绝大部分线路和车站。用户可以看到每条线路途经的车站。
（5) 搜索功能
用户可以根据车站代码，车站名，或者车站所在路名进行搜索。
（6） 夜间模式
在夜间等车时，用户可以使用这个软件的夜间模式。在这个软件中任何一个页面，只需稍微用力摇晃iPhone或iPod Touch，这个软件就会变成一个闪烁红光的信号灯。将屏幕面向公交车来的方向，这样公交车司机就能在黑暗中很容易的看到你。（如果摇晃没有启动夜间模式，请稍微用力一些试试。这个功能设计的稍难启动，以避免在平时使用时误启动夜间模式。）
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