PAT Track
PAT Track
The official app & game
Distributed by UptoPlay
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DESCRIPTION
Use UptoPlay to play online the game PAT Track.
Ever been frustrated at Pittsburgh's bus schedule? Ever get frustrated that the buses never come on time? Why not just plan your transportation around Pittsburgh, PA, based on realtime tracking!
Current Features:
select up to 10 buses at one time
see the the buses move on the map in realtime
clicking on the bus will give its ETA to its next 8 stops
see the bus stops for selected routes when zoomed in at a certain level
clicking on stops shows ETAs to buses for all currently selected buses
Port Authority has released their realtime tracking API from this website (http://truetime.portauthority.org/bustime/home.jsp). This means that the data we relay to you is official. As of December 2015, the app now tracks 99 buses and 1 shuttle!
This app is open source: https://github.com/rectangle-dbmi/Realtime-Port-Authority/
Recent news will be posted on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PATRealtimeTracker
DISCLAIMER: We are not responsible for which buses and routes are being tracked as we are only getting the information from Port Authority. If a certain route or bus is not on our app, this is most likely not our fault but of Port Authority. If the map is empty, please report this to our Play Store email or create an issue on our Github above immediately.
Permissions:
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION - This is required to Center the App's location on you.
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION (App will ask permission for this in Android M)- Same deal as above but with more accuracy.
android.permission.INTERNET - This is used to be able to retrieve data for Google Maps and the Port Authority TrueTime API
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (No longer in Android 6.0) - This is for Google Maps Caching
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (No longer in Android 6.0) - Google Maps caching purposes as well as ability to save the app on the external storage. Without this, the app crashes.
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE - App needs to know state of network in order to find out if internet is available so realtime information can be updated
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE - App needs to know state of wifi in orer to find out if internet is available so realtime information can be updated
android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE - App needs to listen to changes in wifi state to inform user if internet has died and needs reconnected
Enjoy with UptoPlay the online game PAT Track.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Developer: Rectang[le]
Genre: Maps & Navigation
App version: 9.0.0
App size: 6.1M
Recent changes: Route lines and predictions now show up. This is a permanent fix to the problem. Apologies to all who have been suffering for two months.
Please see this for the full changelog: https://github.com/rectangle-dbmi/Realtime-Port-Authority/releases/tag/9.0.0
Comments:
It use to be really great and this app has helped me get around Pittsburgh for years, even as to find shortcuts in way Google map doesn't show. But lately for the last 2-ish months, the bus route itself is completely nonexistant, and the actual bus often doesn't match up with this app. I've cleared track, uninstalled/reinstalled, and waited weeks for this bug to be fixed but to see no improvement. :(
I used to love this app a few years ago. It's still an incredibly useful tool, but for whatever reason it's realtime feature isn't working very well. If I close and reopen the app, it will update the bus's location. There also used to be stop arrival predictions when you would select a bus moving on your preferred route. It would be amazing if these features could make a comeback, because when they're available this app is even more reliable than the written schedule
This app is super helpful and quite precise - thanks! A few issues: 1) It looks like buses disappear from the map when they leave their route (e.g., due to detours). 2) For the past few weeks, I get "No tracking data available for routes: 28X" (just for the 28X), even in the middle of the day.
Used to be great, but now I constantly get api key errors, disconnected from internet, etc. I've heavily relied on this since bus schedules have been hosed by covid, but it's no longer reliable. Clearing data/cache sometimes helps for about 10 seconds and then it goes right back to the issues.
You might as well ask a magic 8 ball. Busses constantly saying they're coming, and they don't. Sometimes only just inbound routes are selectable. Other times only outbound. My favorite is when you wait for bus for 20 minutes and then it just dissappears off the map like it got abducted by aliens. Just play online the schedule. It's far more accurate. This app is garbage that's been in the sun and fermented in puke for weeks."
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