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Alternate Access Methods

The visually rich Transit Visualization System™ (TVS™) has two counterparts for use in situations where it is unsuitable or unavailable:


TVS Mobile

TVS Mobile Screenshot

TVS Mobile™ provides real-time location and next stop information as well as a small map for all active buses and routes. Users can even access announcements that might impact their ride.

TVS Mobile is free for all users. However, your operator's charges for using the Internet on your phone may apply, depending on your data plan.

Get the information you need anywhere, anytime:
http://yale.transloc.com/m/

How do you access TVS Mobile?

To access TVS Mobile, you'll need:

  1. A WAP or HTML compatible mobile phone or device. Examples include:
    • Most recent non-smartphones purchased in the last four years like the Chocolate, RAZR, Katana, etc.
    • Smartphones like BlackBerry, Treo (Palm OS or Windows Mobile), etc.
    • iPhone
    • Web-enabled PDA or iPod Touch
    • Android Devices
  2. Access to the internet through your phone. Examples include:
    • A web/data plan (sometimes called Mobile Web)
    • Pay-as-you-go data plan
    • Wi-Fi connection if your device is Wi-Fi enabled
  3. Point your cell phone's browser to http://yale.transloc.com/m/

    If you have a phone without a full keypad, it may be easier to have this URL sent to you in a text message (SMS):

FAQ

My phone doesn't include a data plan. Isn't checking the internet on my phone expensive?
Actually, it's not. We designed the TVS Mobile site so that it would be inexpensive to access, even if you don't have a data plan. TVS Mobile relies mainly on text to display bus location and destination and doesn't have any complex graphics to load, meaning you won't use many kilobytes to access the real-time location of your bus. Check with your operator to determine the rates that apply to your phone and plan.
What if I don't have a smartphone?
Most mobile phones on the market now have internet-capability even if you don't have a smartphone. You can check for the internet on your phone by looking for a web browser with one of the following labels (depending on your phone and carrier): net, web, browser, Opera, Safari, Internet Explorer, MediaNET (on AT&T Wireless), Power Vision (on Sprint), or Get It Now > News & Info (on Verizon Wireless).
Do you offer a text messaging option?
Not currently. Text messaging would not provide as rich of an experience (no visual overview of the route), would require more keystrokes to enter and stop/route names to remember, and could be more expensive, depending on your mobile phone plan.


TVS Text

TVS Text™ is useful in accessible situations and provides real-time textual location and next stop information for all active buses and routes.

Access TVS Text here.