Real-Time Tram Schedule Mobile App Contributing to 30M+ Journeys per Year

Client

National public transportation network that serves more than 30 million passenger journeys per year and this number is constantly growing.

Challenge

The Client needed to develop a mobile version of the tram schedule to implement existing online service. The app should provide passengers with current information for more comfortable and easy journey.

Solution

ScienceSoft developed a mobile app that provides all the necessary information about the Client’s services.

The app allows users to find the nearest stop and check up on real-time forecast of tram arrivals, which is very convenient not only for locals but also for tourists. The app in addition to providing information about routes and schedule also can calculate fares between two stops, which makes journey planning more accurate.

Results

ScienceSoft provided quality mobile application development service and created an app that allowed the Client to improve its services and made journey easier and more comfortable. The app attracted passengers’ attention and improved Client’s credibility.

Technologies and Tools

Android: Android SDK, Eclipse, SQLite, adt plugin, jar signer, proGuard, zipalign, ant, Photoshop.

iOS: MacOS X 10.6, XCode 3, iPhone SDK 4, UIKit, MapKit, CoreLocation, WebKit, ASIHTTPRequest.

Windows Phone: C#, .NET, Silverlight, AES encryption, Xml, Bing API.