MÁV’s new application, EMMA makes planning your trips easier!
In addition to the intercity services provided by MÁV-Start, GYSEV, MÁV-HÉV and Volánbusz, EMMA will also offer timetable and real-time traffic data for more than 70 local services.
The system, called EMMA or Egységes Menetrend Magyarországon (Unified Timetable in Hungary), is the first integrated travel planning platform in Hungary. It will not only make Hungarian rail and bus timetables accessible through a single interface but also provide real-time data on routes, turizmus.com reports.
The system also accounts for potential delays and, for some operators (such as MÁV-START), provides important text-based passenger information in case of extraordinary situations causing traffic changes or disruptions. In the route view, the position of vehicles can be seen on a map, and users can filter for local and intercity timetables.
With the new service, anyone can now plan their journey easily, quickly and reliably, whether travelling by train, bus or a combination of both. In addition to the intercity services provided by MÁV-START, GYSEV, MÁV-HÉV and VOLÁNBUSZ, the service displays both the timetable and real-time traffic data of 70 individual local services. There are also plans to expand the range of available cities in the future. The service is now available on the emma.mav.hu website.
To use EMMA, you need the latest version of Chrome or Edge browsers, and it can be accessed on both smartphones and computers.
“From now on, those who have a country pass are not only entitled to use all public transport but there is also a platform where they can plan it precisely. With the EMMA map search engine, anyone can plan bus and rail journeys between any two points in Hungary,” Zsolt Hegyi, CEO of MÁV-START, added.
EMMA also allows passengers to search for tourist attractions
Another useful feature of the service is that users can search for local and intercity stations, stops and points of interest, such as attractions, city markets and offices. Users can also mark any points on the map and adjust their walking speed to match their usual pace for more accurate planning. The platform is available in English as well as Hungarian, and the interface for the visually impaired is also active, though it is currently under development.
It is important to note that EMMA does not replace the usual ticketing interface; however, once users have planned and selected the appropriate route, they can start purchasing their train ticket by simply clicking on ELVIRA or jegy.mav.hu.
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