Questions, Answers and Information
General
What am I seeing?
The Transit Visualization System (TVS) is a web-based passenger information system (PIS) that pushes modern technology to its limits. The TVS continuously displays the location of buses and animates their motion against a detailed map of recognizable buildings and landmarks familiar to riders and fleet administrators.
By providing constant visualization, the TVS can help riders choose when to arrive at bus stops while minimizing their wait. Additionally, administrators can understand their transit system with unprecedented clarity as the TVS enables them to perceive their fleet's behavior through depiction of the real-time motion, not just location, of their vehicles. This eye-in-the-sky view has the potential to revolutionize fleet operations while dramatically increasing ridership, rider perception, and rider satisfaction with mass transit.
Who made it?
TransLoc Inc. specializes in delivering information to riders and administrators of mass transit. We believe that our technology can make revolutionary strides in vehicle tracking and the conveyance of that information. It is TransLoc's goal to be the most innovative company in the Location Based Services (LBS) & Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) industries. Please contact us at info@transloc.com to see how we can help your transportation organization achieve its goals.
How does it work?
Route Legend
Click on the route legend items to show or hide individual routes. Only in service routes are listed in the legend.Buses
The arrow indicates the bus' direction of travel. Only in service buses are shown.
Bus Stops
Stops are colored according to the routes they serve. If multiple routes are served the "transfer stops" are shown larger than the other stops.
Zoom
Use the + and - magnifying buttons in the top-left corner of the map. Once zoomed in, click on the map and drag it to pan around or use the pan buttons next to the zoom buttons.How else can I access TVS?
Besides the interactive map, TVS is also available in two textual versions: TVS Text and TVS Mobile. To learn more about these, please see the alternate access methods page.
Technical Issues
System requirements
Web Browser
Firefox 2.0, equivalent or newer
Internet Explorer 6.x or newer
Safari
Chrome
JavaScript enabled
Internet Connection
56k dial-up or faster
Computer & OS
Any computer running Microsoft Windows XP, Mac OSX or Linux that is equivalent to a PII 400 or faster.
Does TVS show the exact location of the buses?
The bus locations shown are generally around 5 seconds behind their current location. This difference can increase or decrease depending on many factors such as network traffic, network latency, CPU speed, and how many programs you are running.
The goal of TVS is to reduce your wait time down to minutes, not seconds! So assume that buses are slightly ahead of where they are shown and give yourself enough time to get to the stop.
Do not attempt to infer vehicle speed from the map animation. It is a visual aid only and may not reflect the real-life movement of the bus.
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