How do I use the Route Progress View?

Getting to the Route Progress View
Another function available in the Bus Location Map is a view showing the progress of a bus on its current route. To see this route progress view, click on a bus icon on the map and select "Route Progress" from the information box as shown to the right. This will open up the street view shown below.

Using the Route Progress View.
The route progress view shows the bus you selected from the main map and all of the other buses currently running on the same route variation (shown as the title of the window), with the direction of travel shown by the arrow above the roadway. The stops for the route are displayed as lines above the roadway. When you move your mouse over a line, the stop name will be displayed above the roadway. When a route has buses going to different destinations, a list will appear showing these other route variations and allow you choose to view one of them.

To set an arrival alarm for a particular stop, click on the roadway before that stop. This places a "clock" icon on the roadway at that point. When a vehicle reaches that location, a pop-up alert is issued to inform you that the bus has arrived. It is important to note that some browsers block pop-up windows, so you will want to configure your broswer to let our site show pop-ups. If you are going to use the alarm function to let you know when to go catch a bus, make sure you allow enough time for your travel to the bus stop. For example, if it takes you ten minutes to reach your bus stop, select a stop on the route which is at least ten minutes ahead of your location. This will allow you time to arrive at the bus stop before the bus arrives. The Estimated Arrival Times window will provide you the best guidelines for the time it will take a bus to arrive at your selected stop. Click here to learn more about the Estimated Arrival Times window.