New: Real-time shuttle locations
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Developer at MBTA
Jan 5, 2018, 1:34:45 PM1/5/18
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Dear developers,
One long-standing request has been to add real-time information about shuttle service to our data -- not just the fact that shuttles are replacing train service, but the actual real-time data about the shuttle buses. We're about to take our first step in that direction by publishing vehicle locations for two shuttles, the shuttle for the Wollaston station closure (ongoing) and the shuttle for the Braintree branch (certain nights and weekends.) (Route_id's are Shuttle002 and Shuttle005.) These vehicles won't have trip_id's or direction_id's associated with them, but they'll have route_id's, latitudes and longitudes, and compass heading.
Sorry for not giving an earlier heads-up, but we hope you're able to get use out of this data and that publishing it improves the shuttle experience a bit for our customers. Please let us know any questions or feedback you may have.
Sincerely,
developer@mbta
One long-standing request has been to add real-time information about shuttle service to our data -- not just the fact that shuttles are replacing train service, but the actual real-time data about the shuttle buses. We're about to take our first step in that direction by publishing vehicle locations for two shuttles, the shuttle for the Wollaston station closure (ongoing) and the shuttle for the Braintree branch (certain nights and weekends.) (Route_id's are Shuttle002 and Shuttle005.) These vehicles won't have trip_id's or direction_id's associated with them, but they'll have route_id's, latitudes and longitudes, and compass heading.
Sorry for not giving an earlier heads-up, but we hope you're able to get use out of this data and that publishing it improves the shuttle experience a bit for our customers. Please let us know any questions or feedback you may have.
Sincerely,
developer@mbta
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