

Actual time a bus will depart from every stop on its route.On any cell phone by texting "AV" and your bus stop number to 321123ĪVTA's Track-It provides real-time bus departure information for every AVTA bus, on all routes in the transit system, and for every bus stop! AVTA has upgraded its entire fleet with Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) receivers to facilitate the new Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) system.Ĭount on AVTA's new Track-It website for the following:.Whether at a desktop computer or on a mobile device, passengers can access this simple and free service through any of the following options: Steve Owen Memorial Park and at the Palmdale Transportation Center, that display updated bus departure information, and soon, Track-It signs will be posted at bus stops, to help passengers with smart and regular cell phones easily obtain bus location information. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Track-It enables AVTA buses to now have automated announcements of upcoming stops on each route.ĪVTA has also installed digital signs at Sgt. Customers can also visit the AVTA website home page or go to, where a computerized map will show the current position of each bus, tracked by GPS.

Simply text "AV" plus the bus stop number to 321123 and departure information will be replied back to you.

The Track-It system is equipped with cell/SMS/text capabilities, so mobile phone users without the application can request and receive bus information via text message. Passengers will also be able to receive text alerts notifying them of an upcoming bus departure, making trip planning easier than ever before. When a bus is delayed or detoured due to roadwork or other causes, customers will be able to track the bus’s progress on the route. AVTA passengers can now rely on 24/7 access to bus departure information using their smartphones or computer. The $2.4 million system monitors AVTA's entire fleet of local and commuter buses via a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) tracking system. Track-It, a state-of-the-art intelligent transportation system, provides AVTA customers with real-time bus location information.
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