Swiss PostBus brings bus scheduling to hikers via camera

by Sean Cooper, posted Jul 11th 2007 at 9:19PM

The Swiss, of course known for, well, ~~money~~ chocolate, also have a top-notch public transportation system. A new system being trialled in the Heiden area of Switzerland will see hikers and other wandering types scanning special posts to get bus timetables with their mobile phone's camera. Once the pic is captured, a web page with info on the nearest rural stop opens -- and for a tourist who may have no clue what stop needs to be looked up on a map, this will be a blessing -- and shows the schedule. This is perfect for those times when blisters and lack of conveniently located refreshments brings an end to a day of wanderwegging.

[Via Physorg.com]

Tags: bus timetables, BusTimetables, Culture, swiss, switzerland

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Max Waterman @ Jul 11th 2007 10:12PM

dunno why they don't just use a qr code...

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Deluxe @ Jul 11th 2007 10:21PM

They've been doing that here in Japan for years....

Of course more frequently, I just use the god damn timetable on the post underneath it.

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Jamar @ Jul 12th 2007 8:51AM

That's probably because QR codes are not used outside Japan (with the exception of the MotoROKR E6).

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