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		aerialfish on April 20, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NYC Subway Data REST API The arrival times listed on the website are likely just timetable times. Until the MTA releases real time data, I wouldn't depend too heavily on scheduled train times (especially during rush hour).

jansanchez on April 20, 2014 [–]

The MTA already provides real time data for the numbered lines [1] and some buses [2].

[1] http://datamine.mta.info/ [2] http://bustime.mta.info/wiki/Developers/Index

mpcadosch on April 20, 2014 | [–]

They do, but it's GTFS format...

beggi on April 20, 2014 | | [–]

What's so horrifying about the GTFS format?

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