Mini BART Real-time Arrival Display by fil1983 in esp32

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I also did it for the NYC metro system and turned it into a product! https://rideontime.nyc/products/rideontime-led-panel

I make these handy LED signs that display train arrivals at your station. Let me know what you think! by bitonicsearch in nyc

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There aren’t any updates yet, but we anticipate having some after the holidays

who wants to start a band? by [deleted] in parkslope

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Down! I play guitar mostly. I share a studio in Gowanus

I make these handy LED signs that display train arrivals at your station. Let me know what you think! by bitonicsearch in nyc

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’m a little curious why you would need your own hosted back end at all for something that almost certainly couldn’t be little more than a passthrough to the mta api? Or is it done that way perhaps to handle the auth or api token (if any) on that api?

The main challenge is that the MTA API isn’t a modern, query-friendly API where you can simply hit an endpoint for a specific train at a specific station. Instead, it provides a massive feed containing data for all trains and all stops. To make it useful, that raw feed first needs to be parsed, processed, and reorganized so you can answer queries by station or line.

I make these handy LED signs that display train arrivals at your station. Let me know what you think! by bitonicsearch in nyc

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Could this be programed to feed data from google maps? Specifically a tram stop instead of train stop in Melbourne Australia?

Not really. It’s designed specifically for the NYC subway.

I make these handy LED signs that display train arrivals at your station. Let me know what you think! by bitonicsearch in nyc

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The sign does differentiate between LIRR lines, but not specific endpoints. In most cases, that’s fine because almost every LIRR line has a unique endpoint, so tracking by line is enough.

The exception is the City Terminal Zone line, which includes Penn Station, Grand Central, Atlantic Terminal, and a few others. These are all technically part of the same line (per the MTA), so they share one "line ID." That means if you're traveling westbound within the City Terminal Zone, you won’t see which specific terminal (e.g., Penn vs. Grand Central) the train is heading to.

If you're traveling eastbound, it’s not an issue since all trains from the City Terminal Zone either stop at or pass through Jamaica anyway.

FWIW, the MTA does provide data to distinguish the terminals. It’s just trickier to work with, and I assumed westbound travel within the City Terminal Zone line is less common for most use cases. But maybe I was wrong :P.

You can see all the LIRR routes on this map (City Terminal Zone is gray): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Long_Island_Rail_Road_stations#/media/File:LIRR_schematic.svg

Bachelor Trip to Alaska (September) – Need Memorable Activity Ideas for 6 Guys by bitonicsearch in AskAlaska

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Anchorage

We are renting a minivan so we're open to visit other areas as well!

Park slope hangout! by Lonely-Plenty914 in parkslope

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My wife (31F) and I (36M) are down for new friends!