CitybusNWFB
The description of CitybusNWFB
Citybus New World First Bus (“NWFB”) App 4.0
A brand new interface is designed to make the app easier to use.
Five Key Revamped Functions:
1. New Favorite Route search
– Display next bus ETA, nearest bus stop and customer notices according to current location, the routes bookmarked or frequently checked.
– You can manage routes bookmarked or checked in “Bookmark” and “History” page.
2. New Nearby Route search
– Display next bus ETA and nearest bus stop of all routes within 400m radius from current or selected location.
3. Display Nearby Bus Stop on map
– Click a bus stop on the map to show all routes calling that bus stop, next bus ETA and customer notices.
4. Powerful Bookmark function with push notification on latest news
– Retrieve next bus ETA of desired routes in the “Bookmark” page after bookmarking a route and bus stop. Sequence of the bookmarks can be “Edited” to put favorite routes on top.
– With push notification enabled, you can receive route specific customer notice and special arrangement referencing the bookmarks.
– Origin and destination can also be bookmarked to speed up nearby bus stop search and point-to-point search.
5. Enhanced Next Bus Arrival Time Enquiry function with driving status of the bus
– Display ETA of the next 3 arrivals within 60 minutes of all routes, including KMB and Long Win departures for jointly operated routes.
– Exclusively display actual distance between current location of the travelling bus and the selected stop. Alert user when delay is detected or when the bus cannot continue its journey.
– Able to customize ETA display method in “countdown minutes” or “arrival time”.
Other Functions:
6. Intelligent Point to Point Route Search
– Display the fastest, cheapest or less walking required bus routes at your selected time of travel
– Provide estimated journey time integrating timetable, historical bus journey times, ETA and user walking time.
– Octopus interchange and fare concessions are included when displaying fare.
7. Alight reminder
– Remind you to alight in 2 phases (300m/600m). You can preset up to 10 alight reminders. The reminder will be deleted automatically upon arrival.
8. Instant Traffic News
– Provide special traffic news from Transport Department & Citybus/NWFB
Remarks:
– Automatic search for nearest routes and bus stops function uses location service of your device.
– When alight reminder is enabled, the app uses location service of your device continuously until arriving at the selected bus stop, which may drain battery.
– Next bus ETA, alight reminder and search result of point to point search are for reference only, subject to traffic conditions.
