MTA Bus Time arrives in Brooklyn

 Real-time bus tracking arrived on Brooklyn bus routes on March 9. This means commuters can track the location and estimated arrival time of buses using their smartphones, smartphones, computers and text messages.

Affected bus routes include: B1, B100, B103, B11, B12, B13, B14, B15, B16, B17, B2, B20, B24, B25, B26, B3, B31, B32, B35, B36, B38, B39, B4, B41, B42, B43, B44, B44-SBS, B45, B46, B47, B48, B49, B52, B54, B57, B6, B60, B62, B64, B65, B67, B68, B69, B7, B70, B74, B8, B82, B83, B84, B9, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, BM5.

The GPS hardware has already been installed in buses serving Staten Island, the Bronx, and Manhattan as part of a pilot program that began in January 2012. Funding for the program expansion comes from this year’s city capital funds budget.

To track your bus, visit http://bustime.mta.info, text an intersection or street address or bus stop code to 511123, or scan the QR Code posted on the bus stop schedule pole.

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