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Developer at MBTA 2

9/19/19

Announcement

GTFS/API changes to parent stations, service IDs on 2019-09-19

This GTFS was release earlier today. Sincerely, Developer@MBTA On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 4:11:59

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Announcement

GTFS/API changes to parent stations, service IDs on 2019-09-19

This GTFS was release earlier today. Sincerely, Developer@MBTA On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 4:11:59

9/19/19

Developer at MBTA , Grace Vincens 5

7/1/19

Upcoming API changes: 2019-07-01

These changes have been rolled out. Sincerely, Developer@MBTA On Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 2:40:27 PM

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Upcoming API changes: 2019-07-01

These changes have been rolled out. Sincerely, Developer@MBTA On Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 2:40:27 PM

7/1/19

Developer at MBTA

5/20/19

Announcement

New parent stations for Commuter Rail, CapeFLYER, Dudley Square on 2019-05-30

Dear developers, On Thursday, May 30, 2019, we will be adding a number of new parent station stops to

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Announcement

New parent stations for Commuter Rail, CapeFLYER, Dudley Square on 2019-05-30

Dear developers, On Thursday, May 30, 2019, we will be adding a number of new parent station stops to

5/20/19

Eric Hynds

Jun 18

South side commuter rail track numbers missing in the V3 API

Hello, For the past few days, the `platform_code` property in the V3 API has been returning null for

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South side commuter rail track numbers missing in the V3 API

Hello, For the past few days, the `platform_code` property in the V3 API has been returning null for

Jun 18

Chandler Jong , Megan Willis-Jackson 2

Feb 20

Discrepancies in 2023 MBTA Ridership Data - Seeking Clarifications

Hi Chandler, Thanks for reaching out. I'm with the Office of Performance Management &

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Discrepancies in 2023 MBTA Ridership Data - Seeking Clarifications

Hi Chandler, Thanks for reaching out. I'm with the Office of Performance Management &

Feb 20

Developer at MBTA 2

12/13/24

Coming soon: changes to route_desc values in GTFS-Static

Update: these changes were slightly delayed, and will be reflected in our GTFS-static data as of

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Coming soon: changes to route_desc values in GTFS-Static

Update: these changes were slightly delayed, and will be reflected in our GTFS-static data as of

12/13/24

Developer at MBTA 2

11/1/24

Coming soon: non-revenue service data and uncertainty values

Update: To enhance the accuracy of non-revenue service representation in our GTFS-Realtime feeds, we

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Coming soon: non-revenue service data and uncertainty values

Update: To enhance the accuracy of non-revenue service representation in our GTFS-Realtime feeds, we

11/1/24

Eric Hynds

9/6/24

platform_code is null for Kingston & Middleborough trains

Hi, I noticed that all trains on the Kingston and Middleborough lines have stopped reporting `

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platform_code is null for Kingston & Middleborough trains

Hi, I noticed that all trains on the Kingston and Middleborough lines have stopped reporting `

9/6/24

Eric Hynds , Jeff @ Keolis 4

6/3/24

Incorrect track in API

That makes sense Jeff, thank you for the detailed explanation! Eric On Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 8:04

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Incorrect track in API

That makes sense Jeff, thank you for the detailed explanation! Eric On Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 8:04

6/3/24

Developer at MBTA

4/11/24

📣 Retirement of MBTA-performance API after May 13, 2024

Dear Developers, We wanted to inform you that after May 13, 2024, the MBTA-performance API will be no

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📣 Retirement of MBTA-performance API after May 13, 2024

Dear Developers, We wanted to inform you that after May 13, 2024, the MBTA-performance API will be no

4/11/24

sam christy

2/8/24

null arrival

Does anyone know what it means when there is a listed departure time and a null arrival time for a

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null arrival

Does anyone know what it means when there is a listed departure time and a null arrival time for a

2/8/24

Brian Runck , Developer at MBTA 3

1/31/24

including relationships in Shape data not working?

I'm having trouble understanding how route patterns gets to shapes of the various routes. Is

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including relationships in Shape data not working?

I'm having trouble understanding how route patterns gets to shapes of the various routes. Is

1/31/24

Mohammad Amin Javadi

1/4/24

Tollway data

I tried to find the data on tollways (# trips daily, etc.) but could not find any. Appreciate any

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Tollway data

I tried to find the data on tollways (# trips daily, etc.) but could not find any. Appreciate any

1/4/24

Eric Hynds , … Developer at MBTA 3

12/21/23

platform data missing

Hi Developers, thanks for reaching out. This is a known issue and we're currently working on

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platform data missing

Hi Developers, thanks for reaching out. This is a known issue and we're currently working on

12/21/23

Jenny Fromen , Developer at MBTA 2

12/18/23

MapBox/MBTA Color Schema

Hi Jennifer, thanks for getting in touch! We have route_color and route_text_color information

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MapBox/MBTA Color Schema

Hi Jennifer, thanks for getting in touch! We have route_color and route_text_color information

12/18/23

Andrew Koure , George Schneeloch 2

12/11/23

GTFS Realtime .proto file

The .proto file is provided by Google: https://developers.google.com/static/transit/gtfs-realtime/

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GTFS Realtime .proto file

The .proto file is provided by Google: https://developers.google.com/static/transit/gtfs-realtime/

12/11/23

Max Mitchell , Developer at MBTA 4

11/30/23

Looking For Turnstile Entry/Exit Data

Hi, Thank you. I've reached out the Office of Performance Management and Innovation. The data on

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Looking For Turnstile Entry/Exit Data

Hi, Thank you. I've reached out the Office of Performance Management and Innovation. The data on

11/30/23

James Petullo

11/20/23

No Travel Times Returned From V2 performanceapi.mbta.com

I am attempting to produce travel times between two stops on an MBTA commuter rail line but

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No Travel Times Returned From V2 performanceapi.mbta.com

I am attempting to produce travel times between two stops on an MBTA commuter rail line but

11/20/23

Tabeth Nkangoh , Developer at MBTA 4

11/16/23

Can trip-planner default to using your location?

Hi again, I have an update! Firstly, we do have opt-in geolocation by the browser, but it wouldn'

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Can trip-planner default to using your location?

Hi again, I have an update! Firstly, we do have opt-in geolocation by the browser, but it wouldn'

11/16/23

David Wintermeyer , Developer at MBTA 2

11/16/23

Associating a DATE with a given trip_id from GTFS Static Data

Hi David, thanks for reaching out. Apologies for the delayed response — this autumn we changed our

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Associating a DATE with a given trip_id from GTFS Static Data

Hi David, thanks for reaching out. Apologies for the delayed response — this autumn we changed our

11/16/23

Developer at MBTA

11/13/23

Updates to carriage (consist) information

Dear Developers, We've are currently surfacing train-specific carriage information through two

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Updates to carriage (consist) information

Dear Developers, We've are currently surfacing train-specific carriage information through two

11/13/23

Developer at MBTA

10/12/23

Updates to real-time Commuter Rail trip information

Dear developers, Today, we made a small change in our real-time architecture that affects how we

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Updates to real-time Commuter Rail trip information

Dear developers, Today, we made a small change in our real-time architecture that affects how we

10/12/23

Crispin Olson 2

10/3/23

Speed seems broken now.

Clarification - this is Commuter Rail vehicles, which should reach speeds of 79MPH On Tue, Oct 3,

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Speed seems broken now.

Clarification - this is Commuter Rail vehicles, which should reach speeds of 79MPH On Tue, Oct 3,

10/3/23

Kirill Birger

9/19/23

API: Is it possible to fetch an entire trip's schedule, with stop times while querying for a single stop?

I'm working on a project where I want to track upcoming commuter rail schedules based on a

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API: Is it possible to fetch an entire trip's schedule, with stop times while querying for a single stop?

I'm working on a project where I want to track upcoming commuter rail schedules based on a

9/19/23

Jeff Lopes , Jeff @ Keolis 3

9/15/23

Mismatched stop ids in GTFS vs V3 API

Hi Jeff, The behavior you're seeing is what's expected. In the example you've provided,

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Mismatched stop ids in GTFS vs V3 API

Hi Jeff, The behavior you're seeing is what's expected. In the example you've provided,

9/15/23

Eric Hynds

9/6/23

Usage of the name "MBTA"

Hello, Google is giving me a hard time for having "MBTA" in my app's name as they

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Usage of the name "MBTA"

Hello, Google is giving me a hard time for having "MBTA" in my app's name as they

9/6/23

matt quadros , Jay Greenspan 3

8/22/23

date format

Thank you! This solved it - it's epoch timestamp in milliseconds! On Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at

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date format

Thank you! This solved it - it's epoch timestamp in milliseconds! On Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at

8/22/23

Jeff Lopes

8/19/23

Commuter rail predictions

Hello again, I noticed that the V3 API only returns commuter rail predictions for upcoming trips for

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Commuter rail predictions

Hello again, I noticed that the V3 API only returns commuter rail predictions for upcoming trips for

8/19/23

Matthew Kindzerske , Jeff @ Keolis 3

6/30/23

Split Commuter Rail Stop IDs

Perfect, thank you. Makes sense to start with parent station, in case someone else starts with

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Split Commuter Rail Stop IDs

Perfect, thank you. Makes sense to start with parent station, in case someone else starts with

6/30/23

Jean-Baptiste , Jeff @ Keolis 2

6/30/23

Schedules endpoint return empty data set

The stop_id you're querying is for the "unassigned track" child stop at Concord (FR-

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Schedules endpoint return empty data set

The stop_id you're querying is for the "unassigned track" child stop at Concord (FR-

6/30/23

Michael G , Developer at MBTA 2

6/21/23

MBTA Screen System Design Guide Is "Missing"

Hi Michael, Our apologies that you were unable to access our Screens System design guide. We had

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MBTA Screen System Design Guide Is "Missing"

Hi Michael, Our apologies that you were unable to access our Screens System design guide. We had

6/21/23

Gang Luo

6/12/23

Bus stops missing on Google Maps but not on Bing maps

Hi, I just found some bus stops are missing on Google Maps, but they are shown on Bing maps and Apple

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Bus stops missing on Google Maps but not on Bing maps

Hi, I just found some bus stops are missing on Google Maps, but they are shown on Bing maps and Apple

6/12/23

Meira Zimble , Developer at MBTA 2

5/31/23

Continuous Drop off for Bus Route 714

Hi Meira, For Route 714 (and most portions of Route 716), it is the case that there are no fixed bus

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Continuous Drop off for Bus Route 714

Hi Meira, For Route 714 (and most portions of Route 716), it is the case that there are no fixed bus

5/31/23