New app will track Ocean City bus locations
Gray Hughes
Ocean City is ringing in the New Year with a new bus locator app.
To be debuted on New Year's Eve, users will be given real-time locations of buses with the TransLoc Rider app.
“We are continuously exploring ways to improve public transportation in Ocean City, making it an easier and more enjoyable experience for our residents and visitors,” said Rick Meehan, Ocean City mayor, in a release. “We know that time is valuable and the TransLoc Rider app gives patrons the ability to know exactly what time the bus will reach them. It’s easy to use and answers the primary question our riders have: where’s the bus?”
The app will be available for both Apple and Android. Users will be able to watch buses move in real-time and get an accurate prediction of when a bus will arrive to a user's exact position through the app's text messaging feature.
The app will also allow users to set favorite routes and get personal alerts. The town is hopeful that the app will make transit "more accessible and convenient" for patrons.
To track a bus in real time, users can download the app from either the App or Google Play store or download it from oc.transloc.com.
Patrons can also text the bus stop ID number found at each bus stop to 414-11.
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