BusTimes.org - general discussion

[Wumpty]

NX Coventry Vegwe, I mean Bus Times, showing some NXWM routes (a WN59, a BC23 and a couple of BC24s too).

Most odd.

[Rachvince53]

NX Coventry Bus Times, showing some NXWM routes (a WN59, a BC23 and a couple of BC24s too).

Most odd.

Its been doing that for a few days. Presumably a data error either within bustimes or BODS?

[Wumpty]

Its been doing that for a few days. Presumably a data error either within bustimes or BODS?

Almost a "noteworthy" working on a "Coventry" route!

[markcf83]

Noticed last night that NatEx coaches are tracking once again-which is helpful given of course next month I will be amongst you all in and around the Second City and the wider region.

[EK40]

PB67 has disappeared from bustimes completely been like this for a week or so.

[appleberry12]

PB67 has disappeared from bustimes completely been like this for a week or so.

I think it's something to do with the 67 terminus bus stop change. Either bustimes hasn't picked it up yet or in the process. 

[Stu]

I think it's something to do with the 67 terminus bus stop change. Either bustimes hasn't picked it up yet or in the process.

The buses are still tracking on the route, the timetable is missing for some reason, data feed error.

[Danthebusman]

CV 17As aren't tracking but standard 17s are.

[The Transport Youtuber]

the pads on BusTimes are showing incorrect data presumably due to half term service changes

for example look at bus 4487 BJ03 EWV

[Stu]

the pads on BusTimes are showing incorrect data presumably due to half term service changes

for example look at bus 4487 BJ03 EWV

Pads?

It looks like the half-term timetables have not been added to data feeds for BODS.

Buses are tracking correctly, however some journeys, particularly in the mornings, will be showing as running early!

[The Transport Youtuber]

Pads?

It looks like the half-term timetables have not been added to data feeds for BODS.

Buses are tracking correctly, however some journeys, particularly in the mornings, will be showing as running early!

yes duties, sorry where im from we call them pads not boards so im more used to saying pads

probably influenced by the four day timetable week as well, would be nice for it to work tomorrow

[MSU2008]

I am not sure if its new but there's a new site for bus tracking called times bus (https://timesbus.org/) and is pretty much the same as bus times just in case anyone wanted to use an alternative. It isn't fully complete as not all buses have been added such as registrations etc. 

[Stu]

I am not sure if its new but there's a new site for bus tracking called times bus (https://timesbus.org/) and is pretty much the same as bus times just in case anyone wanted to use an alternative. It isn't fully complete as not all buses have been added such as registrations etc.

I've seen this, its just a clone of BusTimes - the source code is available from GitHub so anyone with technical expertise can host their own instance, and modify it to suit their own purposes.

There are one or two others as well, I suspect they have been started by 'hardcore' enthusiasts who are not happy with the amount of editing control they have on BusTimes, you know the kind, those who argue over the most minor of trivialities.

And there's at least one that is 'pure fantasy', with all manner of made up operators and bus routes.

[Tony]

I've seen this, its just a clone of BusTimes - the source code is available from GitHub so anyone with technical expertise can host their own instance, and modify it to suit their own purposes.

There are one or two others as well, I suspect they have been started by 'hardcore' enthusiasts who are not happy with the amount of editing control they have on BusTimes, you know the kind, those who argue over the most minor of trivialities.

And there's at least one that is 'pure fantasy', with all manner of made up operators and bus routes.

No adverts? When you have to pay all the different fees for a website probably won't last long at renewal time for space, domain security (if there is any) etc

[Stu]

No adverts? When you have to pay all the different fees for a website probably won't last long at renewal time for space, domain security (if there is any) etc

I don't know what the server requirements are for this to run, but I'd assume that cheap shared hosting wouldn't suffice.

My hosting costs me £100 a year, and that runs my WMBU site, as well as a couple of others I look after. I'm happy to pay for that myself, no adverts!