Cruzero

The Description of Cruzero

Site Editorial Commentary：Transit Mobile app for the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

CRUZERO
Planning your day!

This pioneer application in the City of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, provides users with a quick and graphical solution for navigating daily transportation needs. It helps you determine the best mode of transport from your origin to your destination. Users can effectively plan their travel times while discovering various points of interest within the urban area of Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

**Route Calculation by Buses (Micros)**
In approximately 10 seconds, the user receives all available bus route options from the database. The app displays travel time, the name or number of the route(s) to take, and a route description to reach the destination from the origin, which is determined using the device's gps information.

By selecting a desired route, a photograph of the bus line is shown, providing a visual aid for identification. Clicking "Ver Ruta" (route view) displays the bus line's path georeferenced on a map. The results are ordered to prioritize options with the shortest travel times.

**Routes**
The user can enter a line number to search for a specific bus route. Clicking the search button displays a photograph of the bus, along with two options: "Ver Ruta" (route view) and "Puntos de Interes" (landmarks). "Ver Ruta" shows the bus's georeferenced path on a map of Santa Cruz. "Puntos de Interes" displays important landmarks along the selected route, including travel times between points, to provide an estimated trip duration.

Some landmarks are georeferenced, allowing users to view their locations on a map. The app also offers directions to these points via taxi or bus, linking to the "calculate route on bus" (micros) or "Taxi" modules.

**Taxi**
This module displays the same map used for bus route calculation, showing the user's georeferenced location via GPS. After the user selects a destination, the application plots the most direct route and displays the "Moviles y tarifas" (taxis and rates) option. Clicking this option shows the distance to the location, approximate travel time, and the estimated fare.

**Stops**
If the user is within the central district, the app indicates the location of bus stops within a 400-meter radius of their georeferenced location.

Selecting a bus stop displays the routes that pass near that location, allowing users to identify the desired bus routes and perform the same actions available in the "Routes" module.

**Landmarks**
Clicking on "Puntos de Interes" (Landmarks) enables a simple search function where you can search by letters included in the name of the landmarks or just click on "buscar" (search) to display all of the landmarks.

In this module, users can search for landmarks by category and access detailed information about each location. The app provides options to reach these places by taxi or bus, linking to the "Taxi" and "calculate bus route" modules.