London Transit has teamed up with Transit, the Canadian public transit app, in a move aimed at fixing one of the most frustrating parts of taking the bus: not knowing where it actually is.
The partnership launched today, so that means over 11,000 London locals already use the app to get around the city without a car, and this deal is part of “a broader London Transit effort to reverse ridership decline,” Transit said in an email to iPhone in Canada on Wednesday.
The headline perk is that London riders now get Transit Royale for free, which is normally the app’s paid subscription tier ($4.99/month or $24.99/year). This unlocks future departure times, live vehicle tracking, and more trip results in the trip planner.
But also new is automatic detour detection for real-time bus tracking. Transit says its “first-of-its-kind machine learning” detects and maps detours as they happen. “Riders see the adjusted route path, temporary stops, and accurate ETAs,” the company told iPhone in Canada.
So if you’re fanatical about knowing where your bus is in real-time, those in London can use the Transit app to find about all the details.
Transit is available free on iOS and Android, and covers real-time data in over 1,000 cities across 40 countries.
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