Category: Web apps
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Contextual service updates for stops on web
We’ve added service update alerts to the Explore map and Stop Departure pages, bringing websites in line with Passenger apps. Users can now see if there are any alerts affecting a stop or the lines that serve it. They can click through to see full details of all the alerts affecting a stop.
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Improvements to the Journey Planner on web
We’ve made improvements to our Journey Planner on web. Past JourneysIf a user accidentally makes a search for a journey in the past, we’ll notify them and include a link to bring them to the present time. Arrive byUsers on the web can now choose to make a journey plan to arrive by a certain…
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Informing users if they’re viewing a timetable in the past
If a user is viewing a timetable for a date in the past, we now show a banner that informs them. We also provide a button to ‘View today’s timetable’.
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Map Style Update
We’re upgrading the map styling engine that we use on the web. The benefits of this change include: A more refined and modern map style Sharp and focused map styles at any scale on any size device In addition to this, once the rollout has been completed we will be able to reduce the visual…
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Enhanced Timetables for the Web
We are preparing a small update for Timetables, aimed at improving the user experience when accessing these on the web. This will be rolled out over the next few weeks. This affects: Desktop users on Passenger websites. Any user with JavaScript disabled on their desktop browser. This includes the following improvements: Upgraded controls on desktop…
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Favourites on the web, including accounts and syncing
In December we published our release notes for Humphrey on mobile, which included Favourites on the web. These release notes go into more detail for the features involved and our rollout plan for them. Saving Favourites Favourites allows users to save Stops, Routes and Journey Plans for easy access later. By default these Favourites are stored locally…
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Improvements to feature pages on the web
New page layouts In 2018 we updated feature pages to make the most of large imagery with the use of a large image banner stretching the full width of the browser window, when viewing from a desktop. This image followed the 2:1 image ratio we had established across websites. However, when used full width it…
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Search for stops using plate codes
SummaryUsers can now easily search for and locate bus stops using assigned NaPTAN ‘plate codes’ with Passenger Apps, Websites, Voice, Kiosks and Cloud. BackgroundNaPTAN assigns plate codes to some stops in its database. Plate codes are identifiers that are unique to an area, which can also sometimes be found printed on bus stop signs. Plate codes usually comprise part of the…
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Easily promote apps on operator websites
Operators with apps powered by Passenger can now receive quick-and-easy web pages to promote the app and the features of the Passenger app ecosystem. This new page automatically pulls text and screenshots from the app store. This information is presented cleanly and accessibly on any browser, inviting those using the website to also try out…
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Passenger websites – improved SEO and link sharing to social with Open Graph tags
Social link sharing improvementsIn response to feedback from operators, the Passenger team has improved link previews when shared via social media. Custom meta data and Open Graph tags have now been added to pages, based on the content of that page. As such, Passenger website links shared to social media are much improved and display…