Waiting for 'real-time' buses

Sir, – I congratulate Dublin Bus on coming into the 20th century! Its use of dynamic signposting for bus time arrivals is a …

Sir, – I congratulate Dublin Bus on coming into the 20th century! Its use of dynamic signposting for bus time arrivals is a great step forward. Its use of modern technology goes further by assisting passengers that use an iPhone or similar with its Dublin Bus app.

Recently I used my app to see what time my next bus was due. Twenty minutes according to the app. I went to the bus stop anyway and the modern signposting indicated that the bus was due in 26 minutes. The old-style printed version on the bus pole indicated there was a bus due in minutes.

Three minutes later a bus arrived. Perhaps it was one of the old CIÉ ghost tour buses! – Yours, etc,

CIARAN MCNAMARA,

Lansdowne Park,

Templeogue, Dublin 16.