Spokane Smart Bus Riders Access Real-Time Info

Buses are tracked by GPS. Maps on the website show the progress of each bus. Highlight boxes give estimates of the buses’ progress in real time

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By Mike Prager

The Spokesman-Review

Spokane transit riders can now take advantage of real-time bus tracking that shows when the next bus will arrive at a particular stop.

The new “smart bus” system is accessible on desktop computers as well as on mobile devices. In the near future, the system will expand to provide alerts to riders.

The information is accessible now at spokanetransit.com/betatripplanner.

Spokane Transit Authority is testing the new smart bus system, but riders already can use the beta system, officials said.

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