BART Runner
BART Runner
The official app & game
Distributed by UptoPlay
SCREENSHOTS
DESCRIPTION
Use UptoPlay to play online the game BART Runner.
**FREE, OPEN SOURCE, NO ADS**
This app is centered around the basic question "[expletive of choice], am I gonna miss the BART?". Enter your most traveled routes and receive a real-time listing of upcoming departures in one click. Unlike most apps, the estimated time until departure actually counts down second-by-second, so you'll know just how fast you need to run to the station! Note that estimated departure times are, in fact, estimates, though the general accuracy of an estimate is shown beneath the countdown. After a minute or so, the accuracy of the estimates should automatically increase.
Unique features of this app:
* Streamlined for experienced BART commuters
* Real-time departure info refreshes automatically, and the accuracy of the departure estimates increases over time
* Estimated arrival times
* Pick which train you want to board, and information about that departure will be available in your notification tray.
* Set a departure alarm to go off a few minutes before your train leaves (you pick how much advance warning you want)
* Routes are entered with both the origin station and the destination station, so the real-time departures listing only lists trains that will actually get you to your destination
* Phone will not sleep while viewing departure times (the screen will only dim), so you only need a quick glance at the phone to see how long you have left to catch the train
* Zoomable offline system map
* Fares and next departure time are shown in the saved route listing
* No ads and open source; Built purely for the love of programming, and because I didn't like any of the other BART apps out there
If you have any bugs to report or suggestions for the app, please email them to [email protected]. I can't guarantee that I'll have a chance to respond to every email, but I'll do my best!
NOTE TO GALAXY S USERS:
I'm aware of an issue with that specific phone model that causes the app to crash consistently. I'm working hard on a fix, so keep your eyes out for an update! Meanwhile, please contact me at [email protected] if you can volunteer some time to help me track down the problem.
Enjoy with UptoPlay the online game BART Runner.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Developer: Doug Keen
Genre: Maps & Navigation
App version: 2.2.19
App size: 4.6M
Recent changes: * Added Milpitas and Berryessa stations
* Various bug fixes
Comments:
Usability wins. A simple interface that covers the essentials (as in updating BART train arrivals & departures for any given station) is all I was looking for and found here. No ads, or unnecessary info. When you just need BART train times (especially when in a hurry and wonder how soon's the next train), this is perfect.
This app is very useful, but it has a number of issues. As others have mentioned, it doesn't deal well with transfers. It often inaccurately reports the amount of time a route will take if it includes a transfer. Also, in the last few months I have noticed that BART arrival times have been reported as later than they actually are. It will say that a train is arriving in 2 to 3 minutes, but the train arrives before then, potentially causing people to miss trains.
Easy-to-use, simple interface that gets the job done. Allows you to monitor departure times for your saved lines all in one place. I really like that you can set an alarm for a particular train, so you don't miss it. Other similar apps lack this feature for some reason. In my experience, departure & arrival times have always been correct.
Difficult with end-of-line stations. It always works well in the middle of a line, but when my departure point is at the end/beginning, the info is near useless. I'm guessing that's due to the info the BART provides, and not because of anything the developer is doing wrong.
Easy to use, and fantastic for finding the right trains at the right time! I especially appreciate the ability to save my favorite routes, the option to pull up the system map right from the main screen, and real-time updates. BART Runner has been more helpful and reliable than BART itself.'
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