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Passenger Cloud dynamic updates for DfT’s new Bus Open Data Service
Passenger Cloud now dynamically updates a new ‘Current data’ URL that can be used for the DfT’s new Bus Open Data Service (BODS). The new service was launched on 29th January 2020 and over the next year, will become the home of bus operator data on the web. Following the passing of the Bus Services…
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Isochrone preview of network data
Passenger Cloud now supports previewing networks via an isochrone.
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Postponing network datasets in Passenger Cloud
The TransXChange data that is exported to Passenger Cloud is used to determine the date that a dataset will be effective from, and the date the dataset will be effective until. We have seen some specific use cases where it would be useful to be able to alter the date that a dataset is effective…
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Active Travel on web
With millions of fitness trackers and smartwatches in use the length and breadth of the UK, people are more conscious than ever of reaching our recommended 10,000 daily steps. For bus operators, ‘Active travel’ is a great opportunity to tap into this national narrative. Public transport has a huge part to play because every journey…
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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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Francis – Dark mode
The Francis app release brings a dramatic new Dark Mode to users devices. As well as an aesthetic choice for smartphone users, the new setting brings accessibility and power-saving improvements alongside the potential to feel safer in the dark.
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Access to app analytics is changing
What’s changing? The way you access mobile app usage stats is changing. Google is removing support for mobile apps in Google Analytics and is replacing it with the new Firebase analytics platform. We updated both the iOS and Android mobile apps to support the new Firebase platform in June 2019. So, for the last few…
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Creating a ticket – new verification requirement field
From next week, you’ll have control over the type of verification that’s needed on a per-ticket basis. All existing tickets are unchanged. If you create a brand new student or child mobile ticket in Passenger Cloud that needs to be verified then you’ll need to make sure it has the right type of verification selected.…
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Ticket Sales Channels in Passenger Cloud
One of our biggest focuses over the last few months has been increasing the flexibility of digital ticket sales to your customers with the aim of helping you to maximise ticket revenue and grow passenger numbers. Next week we are introducing the concept of Sales Channels to Passenger Cloud, making it easy for you to…
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Evans – Active Travel
With millions of fitness trackers and smartwatches in use the length and breadth of the UK, people are more conscious than ever of reaching our recommended 10,000 daily steps! For bus operators, ‘Active travel’ is a great opportunity to tap into this national narrative. Public transport has a huge part to play because every journey…
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