Starr Wimberly, PaTS Transportation Manager, reports that new informational signage has been installed for UNC Charlotte campus shuttle routes. Designed to provide much more detail about the campus shuttle service, the signs also utilize smart phone technology in the form of a QR code.

Eye-level inserts attached to bus stop poles indicate where you are, show what routes pick up there and list major ‘landmark’ stops along the way. Route information is color-coded and includes hours of service and average run times. A QR code at the bottom of each sign allows smart phone users to thumb-navigate through graphic maps of each route and complete lists of inbound and outbound stops. This improvement will help visitors and those less familiar with the campus shuttle system to more easily determine how best to get to where they want to go.

Here’s a quick video that explains QR codes.

The web interface feature complements the Ride-CATS mobile app, which provides schedule information for all Charlotte Area

Transit lines, including UNC Charlotte shuttles: Route 47 Yellow Line, Route 49 Green Line and Route 50 Red Line.

The Ride-CATS app is free and available for iPhone, Android and Blackberry. Learn more here