This page showcases a selection of just some of the apps—for computers, smartphones and other devices—made using data published by CTA.

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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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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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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