Assalammualaikum peeps! Have you been heard about smart travel apps? Do you know this smart travel apps help you the most when you are in travelling? Yes, the smart travel apps have been used widespread throughout the developed countries nowadays but it's rare in Malaysia. So that I would like to share with you guys about the systems and sophisticated
technologies in Stuttgart, Germany which is the Transit and Tariff Association Stuttgart
(Verkehrs und Tarifverbund Stuttgart, VVS).
This smart travel app of VVS was founded in year 1978 and also has evolved into one of the most successful transit authorities in Germany and operates local transport services within the city and surrounding area. Furthermore, VVS also is the innovative mobile information system and significantly to maintaining and improving mobility in the metropolitan Stuttgart area. The region served comprises not only the state capital of Stuttgart, but also its 4 neighboring districts including Böblingen, Esslingen, Ludwigsburg, and Rems-Murr-Kreis, as well as over 1000 square miles area and almost 2.4 million populations.
This smart travel app of VVS was founded in year 1978 and also has evolved into one of the most successful transit authorities in Germany and operates local transport services within the city and surrounding area. Furthermore, VVS also is the innovative mobile information system and significantly to maintaining and improving mobility in the metropolitan Stuttgart area. The region served comprises not only the state capital of Stuttgart, but also its 4 neighboring districts including Böblingen, Esslingen, Ludwigsburg, and Rems-Murr-Kreis, as well as over 1000 square miles area and almost 2.4 million populations.
Year after year, most of the citizens and more riders make the decision to use
public transportation provided by the government. This is because they can ride
all streetcars, commuter trains, regional trains, and buses within the
metropolitan Stuttgart area with the VVS applications. The mobile information
systems of VVS are informative, easy to use and understand, and very helpful
especially for the tourist to tour the city of Stuttgart. In the system they
provided a map of each of tram connections from specific region to another
region. A different color illustrates the regional rail lines as example below the
yellow line shows the U9 tram line transit from Hidelfingen to Böblingen.
Without a doubt, this is one of
my favorite transit maps ever. As far as I know, this isometric approach is
unique and it is staggeringly effective. Everything is beautifully labeled, and
lovely icons highlight important sites like the zoo, museums and sports stadiums.
What I like is the clever three dimensional representation of the Hauptbahnhof
(train station). The isometric layout is a clever way of allowing all the type
to be set horizontally without hitting route lines for both subtly different
line weights of the S-Bahn and U-Bahn are work very well. The foreigner and
tourist no need to worry if they were loss because this mobile application
really helps me as a foreigner while I am studying over there. The more
interesting is this application can use freely without internet connection.
One day, I am being
a "super careless woman" after having a discussion with my team
member because I took a wrong train. After while, I noticed that the environment outside is slightly different.. Supposedly, I should take S1 which directly to Unterturkheim but on that day I took S5. I was so panic and being coward because I
am alone on that day plus the day getting dark. But, this mobile application
really helps me to bring me home safely. The first thing you need to do is go
to the apps and browse the location of the place you want to go. For example, on that day I need to go to the main station first which is Hauptbf then the apps will shows the map which area covered by the VVS as picture below:
Then, this app will guide and give you the choices of time and rail lines direction
which train you need to take. Plus, this app also will give us the other alternative way and shorter time to ride. Based on the direction from the apps I need to take U4 to go to Unterturkheim as below:
Furthermore, this application also can guiding us and manages our time in the near future. Let's say we want to go to somewhere within the specific date and time, thus the apps can help us and solve the matter smoothly. Picture below shows the example how the app is working:
Not only that, VVS application also provides online ticket for their valued customer to book and buy via online. The customer can buy directly from their mobile phone wherever they wanted to go either purchase the group ticket or individual ticket for adult, kids, and also your pets.
I find it extremely convenient and helpful by using this app in my previous situation as a foreigner. I am very thankful for those who developed this superb application system of VVS which help the most Germany citizenship and the foreigner.
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