LA: Blue Bikes Integration, Push Notifications Offered with New RTA App

In a short presentation at a public meeting Tuesday night, New Orleans Regional Transit Authority officials offered a look at some decidedly modern features of the forthcoming redesign of its GoMobile app.

In apps for iPhone and Android, transit riders will be able to watch buses approach in real time in an animated GPS interface that shows exactly where the bus is on the line — similar to the tracking interface offered in ride-hailing or delivery apps. 

A trip planner function, the ability to view real-time arrival time for the next three buses at a stop and viewing of multiple route maps in the same screen are other key capabilities.

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