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DIY Transit Info Display (beta)

Made by:
(official)

Platform:
Web

What it does:
Shows estimated arrival times for both CTA buses and trains, alerts and weather in a Web-based slideshow for use on kiosks.

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Bus Tracker Widget for Mac OS X

Made by:
Kevin Zolkiewicz

Platform:
Mac OS X Dashboard

What it does:
Shows estimated arrival times for a bus stop on your Mac OS X Dashboard.

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HopStop

Made by:
HopStop

Platform:
Web

What it does:
Provides transit trip planning with access to your current location or saved addresses. Get door-to-door directions for biking, bus, walking, rail, and more. Map a location & see nearby bus stops and rail lines. Save recent searches and favorites. Find local info such as events, destnations reviews & deals.

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Mapnificent

Made by:
Stefan Wehrmeyer

Platform:
Web (most late browsers, except IE9)

What it does:
Shows you the areas you can reach with public transportation in a specified time from a specified location. You can use it to find the best places to live, work or meet up.

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MultiStop: Chicago iGoogle Gadget

Made by:
Dave Sohigian

Platform:
iGoogle

What it does:
Shows real-time estimated arrivals for up to 10 bus stops

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Transitly

Made by:
Liquid Mongoose

Platform:
Web, optimized for touchscreen phones

What it does:
Displays scheduled departures with iPhone/Android devices in mind, saves viewed routes, uses location for route and stop sorting, quick access to timetables.

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AnyStop Chicago

Made by:
Blinktag, Inc.

What it does:
Shows scheduled bus and train arrivals and can use device location data to find routes and stops near you and display these on a map.

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Chicago Transit Tracker

Made by:
jsdf, llc

What it does:
Shows estimated arrivals for favorite or nearby bus or train stops, uses device location data, mapping, service alerts, shows time and date.

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HopStop

Made by:
Hopstop

What it does:
Provides transit trip planning with access to your current location or saved addresses. Get door-to-door directions for biking, bus, ferry, rail, rental cars by the hour, taxi, tram, trolley or walking. Map a location, see nearby bus stops & rail lines. Save recent searches and favorite trips.

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RedEye

Made by:
RedEye Chicago

What it does:
The RedEye mobile app has features from the useful (CTA Bus and Train Trackers, RedEye news) to the playful (CTA Missed Connections, Metromix bar and restaurant guide).

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TransiCast

Made by:
Joachim Pfeiffer

What it does:
Displays estimated arrivals for bus stops, provides mapping, uses device location to search for nearby stops, has alarm functionality. Also works in Portland and San Francisco.

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Transit Tracks

Made by:
duanstar

What it does:
Displays arrival times for Chicago buses and 'L' trains. Users can also bookmark commonly used stops, or search for stops nearby.

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TreKing

Made by:
Rez Mobile

What it does:
Bus & train predictions, save favorite stops, trip planning, stop finder, arrival alerts, map CTA stops & buses, service alerts, data caching.

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Busberry

Made by:
4(oh6) Designs

What it does:
Allows you to see estimated arrivals for a bus stop, save frequently-used stops, display single routes or all routes at a stop, and map stops on the Google Maps app.

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Buster

Made by:
Electropuf

What it does:
Shows estimated arrivals for a bus stop, uses location data to find nearby stops, and stores your most-used stops for quick access.

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ChiTransit

Made by:
Flying Cranes

What it does:
Provides train schedules, bus arrival times, and bus tracking on Google maps. Browse for stops or use your current location to find the nearest stops. Recent stops are saved for quick and easy access.

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HopStop

Made by:
HopStop

What it does:
Provides transit trip planning with access to your current location or saved addresses. Get door-to-door directions for biking, bus, ferry, rail, rental cars by the hour, taxi, tram, trolley or walking. Map a location, see nearby bus stops & rail lines. Save recent searches and favorite trips.

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Chicago Transit Tracker

Made by:
jsdf, llc

What it does:
Shows estimated arrivals for favorite bus stops.

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iTrans

Made by:
iTrans

What it does:
Provides directions and schedule information for travel between train stations, shows maps, uses device location data and provides service alert information.
 

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myTransit

Made by:
Livespark

What it does:
Provides arrival times and maps buses and bus stop locations; allows you to look up arrivals by favorite stops or using your GPS location.
 

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QuickTrain

Made by:
sushiGrass

What it does:
Utilizing your device's GPS hardware, Quicktrain finds which station you are currently at and displays the train approaching, quickly.

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Next Transit

Made by:
Jamus LLC

What it does:
Next Transit provides quick and easy access to estimated train and bus arrivals times for CTA buses & trains. Allows you to pick stops, uses location and stores favorites.

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RedEye

Made by:
RedEye Chicago

What it does:
The RedEye mobile app has features from the useful (CTA Bus and Train Trackers, RedEye news) to the playful (CTA Missed Connections, Metromix bar and restaurant guide).

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TransitGenie

Made by:
UIC Bitslab

What it does:
Provides multimodal trip planning with CTA, Metra and Pace; walking and cycling and integrates CTA Bus Tracker data into results with CTA buses.

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Tranzit

Made by:
VX Systems

What it does:
Allows you to see estimated real-time arrivals for CTA buses, save favorites and search for information on a Palm Pixi or Pre.

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