MassDOT/MBTA Real-Time XML TRIAL Feed

MassDOT's Relationship With Developers

Please note: Any use of the Data on the MassDOT Developers Page acknowledges acceptance of MassDOT's Developer's License Agreement.
MassDOT and Developer's Relationship Principles (UPDATED 11/13/2009)
Developer's License Agreement (UPDATED 11/13/2009)

Access to the MBTA Real-Time XML Trial Feed is governed by the language in the MassDOT Developers License Agreement in addition to the following conditions:

The MBTA reserves the right to suspend the XML data feed, modify the feed, or modify elements of the feed at any time in the MBTA's sole and absolute discretion.
The MBTA will not guarantee any technical support of any kind to users.
No user may execute polling commands more often than every 10 seconds. A user that polls more often than that or otherwise overtaxes the MBTA's system may be suspended or terminated from the data feed.

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The information and links found on the MassDOT Developers Page are meant to serve as resources for developers interested in working with real-time and static transportation data made available by MassDOT and its family of agencies.
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MBTA Real-Time XML Feed

The trial feed includes data for bus route 39 which serves Jamaica Plain, the Longwood Medical Area, and Back Bay in Boston; and bus routes 111, 114, 116, and 117 which serve Haymarket Station, East Boston, Chelsea, and Revere.
Real-Time XML Trial Feed FAQ
Instructions for accessing the MBTA's Real-Time XML Trial Feed