Traveline Cymru introduces new travel app for Android

Traveline Cymru has added a brand new offering to its range of mobile services, with the introduction of a free application for Android phones.

The bilingual travel app joins an already successful app for iPhone and a suite of other mobile services giving travellers access to up-to-date public transport information while they are on the move. It is the first of its kind to be produced for Android phones in Wales and one of very few bilingual Welsh apps available.

The app contains far more information than traditional free applications, allowing people to plan their journey, find nearby bus stops and bus routes, locate park and ride sites, view regular travel alerts and disruptions and access contact details for bus and rail companies.

This information is going to be particularly useful to travellers in the coming winter months meaning that they can avoid waiting at cold, wet bus stops and find out if their journeys are disrupted by winter weather conditions.

On the latest development, Graham Walter General Manager for Traveline Cymru said: “We’re delighted that we’re now able to offer Android users the opportunity to access Traveline information from their mobile phones. The ability to provide information on the move is key to our market and by providing the application free of charge, the value for money that we’re offering both the end user customer and the Welsh Government who fund our services, is an essential part of what we do.”

Traveline Cymru Ambassador, Iolo Williams is a great supporter of the continued developments Traveline make on their quest to encourage the people of Wales to travel more sustainably. He said: “It is when you’re out and about that you really need to have travel information at your fingertips so this app is a great idea. It’s free to download and simple to use, I would certainly recommend that people download it as you never know when it will come in useful.”

The Android app, which is only the second of its kind in the UK was developed by Trapeze Group Ltd. 

The app can be downloaded from Android Market and more information about is available on www.traveline-cymru.info or follow mascot, Traveline Tim on Facebook, and Twitter.