Staying on the line all through the journey

What can the mobile do to help people travel more effectively and enjoyably? Peter Stoner explores

Peter Stoner has been interested in public transport information for many years. He is now employed by Traveline and has been working with electronic journey planners from their first use in the UK for bus services. On Twitter, Peter provides the @traveline tweets.

Peter Stoner has been interested in public transport information for many years. He is now employed by Traveline and has been working with electronic journey planners from their first use in the UK for bus services. On Twitter, Peter provides the @traveline tweets.

Smart phones now have many features that are relevant to the public transport user, and those in the business can apply these features to address user needs. We should not overlook the screen. A few years ago it was just a text display for the telephone number. Now it has an amazingly fine resolution, in colour, brightly lit and large enough to display graphics and photos. Most phones now have a better screen than the public monitors and electronic signs at the roadside or in stations which are...