Catch The T
Jared Egan

October 12th, 2010

Price: $0.99

Category: Navigation

Released: Oct 12, 2010

Version: 1.0

Size: 3.1 MB

Language: English

Seller: Jared Egan

Rated 4+

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 3.0 or later

Customer Ratings

Current Version

(62 Ratings)

Catch The T by Jared Egan

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Description

Catch The T displays real time position data for the MBTA's Orange, Red & Blue lines. Other train systems and the Green line are not supported. See below for more information.

Don't blindly wait for the T to show up. Instead, KNOW when it's going to be there.

Catch The T answers these questions for you:
- Where's my train?
- When is the next train going to be at my stop?
- Do I have enough time to grab a coffee?
- Is there REALLY another train right behind this one?

Sometimes, just knowing where the train is makes the wait feel shorter.

CTT with show you the trains' current positions (by station), as well as prediction times for when the trains will arrive at other stations. The data is provided by the MBTA, and is available thanks to their open data initiative. The data for arrival times is powered by circuits on the train tracks, and is updated each time a train passes one of these circuits. This is the same system that powers the familiar audio alerts at stations (e.g. "The next train is now approaching"). Arrival times at the subsequent stations are predictions based on historical data.

This app was developed independently and is unaffiliated with the MBTA. Data on the Green line is unavailable due to technical limitations beyond this app's control. The Green line doesn't have the same tracking system present on the other lines. Bummer, I know. The MBTA has stated that they are working on expanding this tracking service, but the Green will be several years out.

Download Catch The T now and never miss a train again!

Customer Reviews

Great potential, but doesn't reflect reality yet. (2 stars)
The idea behind this app is great, and it has a well designed interface just like Catch the Bus. However - and this could very well be the fault of the MBTA's data stream - the app does not accurately reflect what is occurring at the T station. For example, this morning at the Quincy Adams stop, it wasn't showing that any trains bound for Alewife were on the way. The Braintree bound trains were being reported as arriving, but there wasn'

Disappointing (1 star)
It doesn't provide any info on alewife bound trains between Braintree and Quincy center. The info it provides for other stops is a few minutes off which renders the app pretty useless if you're using it to try to catch a train. Wish I had waited to buy it until all the problems were sorted out.

Fantastic way to get there on time! (5 stars)
I've been running all over Boston all day and this app has accurately told me when the orang and red lines would be here EVERY TIME!

Fantastic work.

A must-have for anyone who relies on the MBTA subway system!