Has anyone much experience with any operators' mobile apps or m-Ticketing?

I've started using the Arriva m-Ticket app, simply because their smart-card rollout hasn't reached the North East yet. I use the app on my Android handset, and found it a little buggy at first. An update later though and it's much more stable.

I do find the interface of it really unfriendly, and think it could be dramatically improved. It also doesn't give you any information about the ticket(s) you're about to purchase, so you've got to have a knowledge of the area (or ask somebody) to know what you're buying. For example, someone wanting a Durham ticket would need to know if they need a City, District or County ticket.

The other gripes I have about it is that the time-out for contacting the server is too long, so if you have poor reception, it can take a time-out until your ticket appears on your phone screen. I tend to have to use 'airplane' mode as a workaround for this, to invoke an instant time-out - which is fine as long as your ticket is already activated. Also if you knock the screen, it goes back to your ticket list. A bit of an annoyance when you've got to hold the phone screen to someone else rather than yourself (i.e. showing the driver).

I had used the Go North East m-Ticket app for the first time today. The interface is very user friendly, It's easy to navigate and no fuss to make a purchase. Again though, you need to know exactly what you want in order to make a purchase. Buzzfares, as you'd expect, give the user the option to purchase which colours they need. There is absolutely no indication of which colours serve which areas though, nor is there a zonal map within the application. It'd be something reletavely straight forward to implement, so I don't know why either operator doesn't provide this info within their apps?

On the Go North East m-Ticket app, I also notice I have the ability to go and purchase a Get Around day ticket. At no point does it prompt me that I need a valid smart-card to use a Get Around m-Ticket, nor does it provide this information within the app. It's only after I've searched around, and found this page. A bit of a bizarre decision if you ask me. What's the point of buying an m-Ticket when you could just purchase it on the card you need to carry about anyway?

Moving on to Go North East's 'Key Mobile' app. I've had this pretty much since the launch, and have seen it develop over time. I find it looks and works better on Android rather than iOS. It's very easy to use on both, and provides a lot of information. I assume something is going to be implemented with the 'Good Service' indicators, as it doesn't appear to change regardless of a service being affected?

I understand Arriva have brought a bus app out for iOS too. The Android one is due soon, so I haven't tried this for myself. Has anyone tried it on an iPhone?

Do Stagecoach have any apps? I couldn't seem to find any info of any?

Does anyone have any idea with the interworking system(s) at Ashington? Cheers.

Two X10/X11 Geminis on the 308. :O

Hi i think that i am in the right place.

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It seems to be all kicking off over in Preston!

Just weeks after the 'iconic' bus station was listed as a grade 2 listed building, passengers are undertaking a parade tomorrow, in an effort to convince Preston City Council that the majority of people in the city want the local authority to find a way to refurbish the building.

www.prestonbusstation.co.uk/parade/parade.html

Today...

Newcastle - 35159 on the 31

South Shields - 22070 on Ecos, 27732 and 27737 on X34's

As Movember is now upon us as pointed out on the Off-Topic Board, I came up with an idea, a off competition judging our 'stache growing efforts, with the judging decided by our NEB brothers and sisters, just a one off thing.

My ugly big head is attached...I have had a headstart because the razor I shaved with is knacked and clogged up, so there is 2 days growth already...

My first pic is of me

(30 Oct 2013, 5:42 am)Dan wrote Both vehicles were fixed. I've taken photos of both after complaints were made on this forum and e-mails were sent to the engineering department at Deptford.

Well it needs re-doing, it was only yesterday or the day before that I saw it dancing!!!

Seems to be released earlier this year, but of course everyone wants to know boxing day services!

It has become an annual event for many and is a chance to raise awareness and money for mens cancers.

This will be my third year of joining in with the month long event and was just wondering if any other mo bro's are on the forum and if so, what sort of tache are you growing?