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Metro on Your Mobile

Metro offers a number of unique resources for your mobile device. If your mobile phone has Internet access via a mobile browser, you can access these useful tools:

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	Go Metro for iPhone Metro is currently building a new mobile application for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices - scheduled for release Winter, 2012. More information about Go Metro version 2 will be posted soon.
	Mobile Website Now, you can plan your trip, access schedules, station & stop information, access the latest news and more - wherever you are, whenever you want it. Go to *metro.net/mobile* and don’t forget to bookmark it in your mobile browser.
	Simple Trip Planner This unique tool is a text-only version of the Metro Trip Planner and is ideal for mobile devices. Plan your trip anywhere in the Los Angeles area with up-to-the-minute schedule information from the 60+ transit agencies serving the greater L.A. area.
	Nextrip Bus Arrivals Nextrip is a service designed to help take the guesswork out of bus arrival and help you to get to your stop at the same time as your bus. Get bus arrival info via cell phone, website or other mobile device.
	Metro Rapid Real-time Metro Rapid arrival times within the city of Los Angeles are now available on any web-enabled phone/PDA! Simply navigate to rapidbus.net on your mobile phone/PDA and find out when the next Metro Rapid bus will arrive.

Last Revised: Friday June 24, 2011
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Below are the winning apps and mashups from the Developer Challenge, recognized for their outstanding use of Metro data!

Winner: Mobile App

LA Metro Alerts
By Ross MacFarland

Link to Android Market

Provides NextBus arrival times to Android phones. Highlights include bookmarking of stops and the ability to get alerts when buses/trains are a desired amount of time away.

“A great app that’s easy to use…just pick it up and use the tool – all very intuitive.”

Winner: Mobile App – College

CSULA Transit
By Robert Martin and Andrew Greene

Link to iTunes

Displays real-time updates for all buses arriving at the Cal State LA campus using NextBus prediction services. Also displays upcoming Metrolink train arrivals. Designed for iPhones.

“A simple yet user-friendly app with a design well suited for handhelds.”

Winner: Web Mashup

Walkscore Public Transit API
By Aleisha Jacobson, Matt Lerner and Josh Herst

Link to Walkscore

Returns the Transit Score for a location and provides easy access to nearby public transit stops and routes. Programmers can use the Public Transit API on their sites as well.

“An excellent tool for assessing the walkability of different neighborhoods and areas.”

Winner: Web Mashup – Mapping

Multimodal Trip Helper
By C. K. Wong

Link to Multimodal Trip Helper

Highlights bus arrival predictions and bikeways to enable users to better plan their transit-bicycle trips. This application is best viewed in Internet Explorer. Microsoft Silverlight plug-in is also required.

“Very handy to have routing and realtime data in relationship with bike routes.”

Winner: NextBus Mobile App

Smart Ride
By Aaron Bannert

Link to iTunes

Allows the user to access nearby routes and stops, check real-time arrival predictions, track the progress along a route, and watch for transit alerts. A Favorites list can also be created for easy access to one’s favorite stops. For use on iPhones.

“Has a great look and feel, and provides a route and stop selection process that is easy to use.”

Last Revised: Friday June 24, 2011
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Last Revised: Wednesday June 15, 2011
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Transit tools for web and mobile devices

Developers are coming up with amazing, enterprising products all the time and Metro is proud to make our scheduling data available for developers in this pursuit. Below is a collection of applications and tools created by developers for various operating systems and mobile devices.

Metro does not endorse, license, nor warrant any of these tools or applications. Please research each application for availability on your device before downloading and contact the developer for support.

Name & Description	OS	Cost
AnyStop: LA Metro Get real-time transit information for Metro Los Angeles in Los Angeles California with AnyStop!	Android	Free
Buster Stop times, where you are, instantly	Android	$
CSULA Transit Real-time updates on all buses arriving at Cal State LA; also displays Metrolink train arrivals.	iPhone	Free
Dabnab Get transit directions by text message	SMS	Free
Google Maps Transit directions and transit maps for many cities around the world	Web, Mobile web	Free
iTrans LA Metro This app is for the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system.	iPhone	$
iTransitBuddy iTransitBuddy contains the latest train schedules for multiple Transit Agencies for your iPhone or iPod Touch.	Android, Blackberry, iPhone	$
LA Metro Alerts Find the route and stop you're looking for and bookmark it; provides arrival predictions and arrival alerts.	Android	Free
Los AngelBus This app shows locations and predicts bus times in Los Angeles using GPS info from the Los Angeles Metro.	Android	Free
Mapnificent Los Angeles Mapnificent shows you the area you can reach with public transport from any point in a given time.	Web, Mobile web	Free
Multimodal Trip Helper Highlights bus arrival predictions and bikeways to enable planning of transit-bicycle trips.	Web	Free
Networking 2.0 - LA Metro, Rail, Bike, and Street maps, as well as tourist guides to help you around the city.	iPhone	$
RailBandit A mobile app for train, light rail and subway schedules throughout the US	Blackberry, Nokia, Samsung	$
railLA Ridefinder Uses GPS coordinates to determine the closest bus stop and the next bus to arrive.	iPhone	Free
Smart Ride Access a list of nearby routes, arrival times and locations; works for numerous transit agencies.	iPhone	Free
SmartTransit Determines stations/stops nearby and the next arrival time for your trip; works for numerous transit agencies worldwide.	Android	Free
StopFinder StopFinder uses augmented reality to help you locate bus stops from over 100 transit agencies.	iPhone	Free
TransitCast LA Next bus times and train departures; will announce next stop when riding a route or connect to your BlueTooth watch.	Android	Free
Transit Score Transit Score measures how well a location is served by public transportation.	Web	Free
Transit Stop Virtual Tour Demo providing virtual tours of areas in and around select Gold Line Stations.	Web	Free
TransitGuru LA Metro The ONLY rail app combines with interactive map, offline schedule and route planning, alarm to wake you up when arrival, and integration with Yelp and Google Map.	iPhone	$
Transitly Application for accessing bus and train timetables; add your timetables by selecting route, direction, and stop.	Android, Web, Mobile web	$
Unibus Public transit time tables to your pocket	iPhone	$
Vidappe Vidappe will send you an alert to save whenever you get physically close to a free discount around LA thanks to your LA Metro card.	Android, iPhone	FREE
Walk Score Mobile Amenity Map Displays the walkability of a location and what is within walking distance, including nearby transit stops.	iPhone	Free
Walk Score Public Transit API Returns the Transit Score for a location and provides easy access to nearby public transit stops and routes.	Web	Free
Where's my LA Metro Bus? Provides bus arrival predictions; intended for LA residents who use the same bus routes everyday to get to work or school.	iPhone	$

Last Revised: Tuesday August 23, 2011
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