Comment on Real time map of France's rail networkComments−dominotw2modoes anything like this exist for trains in usa. i live next to tracks that has amtrack, metra and friegt trains in chicago.Would love to build a cool 'train arriving' system for my son to go up to the window and look at the train thats approaching−dheera2moMost passenger US rail systems have APIs with realtime positions but I don't know of a single map that includes all of them in the whole country.Here's a live one for Boston: https://tmap.live/Here's a live one for NYC: https://aptransit.co/Here's one for Amtrak: https://amtraker.com/mapFor your son though just get the "Transit" app by CityMapper−ninju2moAmtrak has a 'track your train' portal that shows you where all the trains arehttps://www.amtrak.com/track-your-train.htmlThe location updates, esp. in open areas, is a bit delayed probably due to poor cell tower access :-)−axiomdata3162moI recently tried to find something like this for the US but it appears security concerns limit public access to a realtime map like this.−yason2moThey should classify it as personal information, and you could share, sell, and publish it as much as you want.
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does anything like this exist for trains in usa. i live next to tracks that has amtrack, metra and friegt trains in chicago.
Would love to build a cool 'train arriving' system for my son to go up to the window and look at the train thats approaching
Most passenger US rail systems have APIs with realtime positions but I don't know of a single map that includes all of them in the whole country.
Here's a live one for Boston: https://tmap.live/
Here's a live one for NYC: https://aptransit.co/
Here's one for Amtrak: https://amtraker.com/map
For your son though just get the "Transit" app by CityMapper
Amtrak has a 'track your train' portal that shows you where all the trains are
https://www.amtrak.com/track-your-train.html
The location updates, esp. in open areas, is a bit delayed probably due to poor cell tower access :-)
I recently tried to find something like this for the US but it appears security concerns limit public access to a realtime map like this.
They should classify it as personal information, and you could share, sell, and publish it as much as you want.