AMTRAN has announced a new feature to its Smart Bus project to get real-time bus departure information to customers quickly and easily.

Customers can dial 944-1200 from their home phone, office or mobile phone and get real-time bus departure times for their specific bus stop.  Just dial 944-1200 and punch in your bus stop number.  A computerized voice will tell you when the next bus will be arriving at your stop.

Each AMTRAN bus stop is assigned a number.  Eventually, there will be a numbered sign at every bus stop.  In the meantime, customers can get their stop number from myStop online (just go to your route and click on your stop) or by calling the AMTRAN office at 944-4074 Monday through Saturday 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

With myStop information available by phone or via the internet, customers don't have to be anxious about catching their bus.  They don't have to stand out in the rain or snow worrying that they might have missed it.

AMTRAN's Smart Bus project was designed and implemented by Avail Technologies from State College through a special Intelligent Transportation System grant through Congressman Bill Shuster.