Category: Web apps
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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…
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Improving options and consistency of featured images
We’re making changes to images on the web to give greater flexibility when displaying them. Images inside of content We’re adding the ability to add an image in the body content of Pages and Articles. By switching to ‘Rich HTML’, you’ll see the option to add an image at the top of the editor when…
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Improved content discovery on websites
We’re rolling out some important updates to the CMS of Passenger Cloud, to enable editors greater control of how content associates and displays to users browsing the web. This release will be rolled out to all operator websites. Relevant events added to attractions When viewing an attraction page, you’ll now be able to see any events that…
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Individual journey view on websites
The journey view is enabled on Passenger websites, enabling users to view a single journey on the website. This screen is accessed by tapping on a departure from the departure board, similar to how this already works on Android and iOS apps. Additionally, this view will also track buses in real-time along the route if you have the Live…
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Searching by postcode
Postcodes are now available to search for inside of apps and web widgets. This will help passengers find a location that they perhaps only have a postcode for. You can also use postcodes on journey plans, to plan between any combination of a stop, place, locality, postcode, or a dropped pin. Postcode datasets are normally…
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Tracking buses in real time on the web
We’ve added the ability to display Live Buses on maps on our web widgets, matching our mobile apps. This means passengers can now see in near-real time the location of buses, so they can be at a stop in time to board, or track their movements across a journey. Live Buses will only be available…