There’s a new twist for Belleville Transit riders.
The city has introduced a Real-Time Passenger Volume Indicator that allows riders to track the passenger volume on the buses.
It means the potential passenger can instantly see how busy the bus is and decide whether or not to wait for the next bus.
The current maximum passenger volume on city buses is 30 people.
The indicator is colour-coded to indicate a range of gray icons from zero to up to 30 passengers for a full load.
The legend below is set to reflect this capacity load. Riders will now be able to see when a bus is reaching or at capacity, prior to boarding.
- Zero dark gray “person” icons – empty or near empty bus
- One dark gray “person” icon – 10 passengers
- Two dark gray “person” icons – 20 passengers
- Three dark gray “person” icons – 30 passengers/full load
“We are very pleased to be able to offer our riders this convenient new feature,” said Paul Buck, Manager of Transit Operations, in a released statement. “The update will not only allow users to view when a bus might be at capacity, saving them time and effort, it will hopefully provide them with more peace of mind while navigating the system during these challenging times.”
People who already have the TRANSIT app do not need to redownload the app for this update. It is activated automatically and is live now.
