When reading Metro this morning, and later when I read OC Transpo’s pamphlet about their summer service, I noticed they released a new mobile service, octranspo.mobi.
Of course, it outdoes mine. With their service, you can get schedules for any route and any stop, and you also have a mobile version of the travel planner. Really handy!
However, I haven’t been able to make it work on my old mobile phone. It’s an old model, a Samsung SPH-A580, but I’m surprised that a mere table in their schedule output prevents my browser from working. I suspect it will work when I use Opera Mini instead.
Also, there are no ways to bookmark results on their mobile service, something which was really easy with my OCInfo Mobile service. One using my service to retreive a schedule for a certain stop and route combination can easily bookmark it for future and updated reference. With octranspo.mobi, you need to input your request every time, like on octranspo.com.
One thing that surprises me is the look of the mobile site. It’s green and has a bird for a logo. Is OC Transpo willing to do a complete overhaul of its design and visual identity?
Nevertheless, I recommend you give octranspo.mobi a try. As for OCInfo Mobile now, I’m not sure how long it will last. I wasn’t planning to maintain it forever, and OC Transpo now has an official way for their riders to get schedules on their mobile devices.
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