Abil.io

Overview

abil.io enables customers with limited mobility to access the public transport system. Customers can plan their trip in real time and be provided with comfortable walking distances that avoid significant uphill or downhill slopes and stairs.

Providing NSW public transport information in real-time, abil.io generates trip plans taking into account elevation and gradients of ramps, numbers of steps, internal routing in stations, proximity to accessible parking.

Trip plans are automatically updated if services are delayed or cancelled so customers can easily navigate around any issues. By Sming.

Datasets

Public transport scheduled and real-time information

AnyTrip

Overview

AnyTrip is a mobile responsive web app that you can use to share real-time arrival times and service alerts via Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, SMS or Twitter. You can also check which service you are currently travelling on, check real-time departure information for buses, trains and ferry stops and get an at glance view of all public transport across NSW.

Datasets

• Trip Planner API
• Public Transport - Timetables - For Realtime
• Public Transport - Location Facilities and Operators
• Traffic

Auto

Overview

Auto displays current travel times to help users decide on the best route to avoid traffic. The app checks users’ calendars for upcoming destinations, and checks their contact cards for common addresses. Users can also build in their own trip. Auto automatically notifies users of congestion and disruptions such as accidents, roadworks and weather events, without the app being open! Developed by AppJourney Pty Ltd.

Datasets

Roads real-time information

Citymapper

Overview

Citymapper is a multi-modal trip planning app, making cities easier to use. The app allows for checking of nearby departures in real-time and has the ability to find the fastest route combining bus, train, ferry, light rail, taxi, car share, bike share and walking. Commuters can decide which transport option based on time, the amount of calories burned, and also receive alerts for route disruptions and more.

Citymapper is endorsed by Transport for NSW following the Travel Choices Innovation Challenge in 2017.

Datasets

Public transport scheduled and real-time information

Commuter NSW

Overview

Commuter NSW compares travel times of public transport and driving based on different departure times in a single view. Users can select their preferred travel mode for more specific details. The app can also record actual travel times every day, and use the information to predict future travel times. Developed by Somecat Studio.

Datasets

Roads real-time and public transport scheduled and real-time information

EasyDrop

Overview

EasyDrop is an interactive app for commercial delivery drivers. The app helps drivers manage their daily delivery schedule, find the fastest route and provides up to date traffic conditions. Drivers can also stay in touch with their customers through the app; with one click delivering becomes delivered! Developed by OzPoint. View the developer discussing their relationship with TfNSW here

Datasets

Roads real-time information

Embark

Overview

Embark not only lets you plan trips around greater Sydney, but works in hundreds of cities around Australia and the world - now there's no need to download a new transport app when you're travelling.

Embark shows you live arrival times for buses, trains, light rail, ferries, Uber, and more. Additionally, Embark also gives you insight into calorie burn for walking routes, carbon emissions comparisons for public transport routes, and wheelchair accessibility information for each service.

Accessible Travel

• Provides wheelchair accessibility information for supported services
• Supports VoiceOver for iPhone

finderful.com

Overview

finderful.com is a website designed to help you decide where to buy or rent in Sydney, New South Wales, and Australia.

You can search for homes or suburbs based on a wide range of customisable search preferences you set, including number of bedrooms and bathrooms, safer suburbs, or cheaper homes. finderful.com uses Transport for NSW public transport datasets in its searches to calculate travel times from every home to your workplace or any other point of interest. It even lets you select your preferred transport mode!

finderful.com is endorsed by Transport for NSW following the Travel Choices Innovation Challenge in 2017.

finderful.com can help you find homes and suburbs that best suit you.

L2P

Overview

L2P app is a digital logbook designed for the latest generation of learner drivers. Its intuitive user interface features a countdown to motivate learners, real time tracking and recording of driving sessions plus an online educational platform with video clips for demonstrations.

Licence Ready

Overview

With digital driving instruction, personalised training and NSW log book, this is a fantastic app for learner drivers. Download across devices and utilise with multiple supervisors for flexible learning.

Live Traffic NSW

Overview

Live Traffic NSW provides to-the-minute updates about incidents and conditions that may affect a user’s journey. Users can save their favourite routes to receive scheduled alerts and can check images from live traffic cameras that update every 60 seconds. The app also enables Driving Mode so users can receive audio alerts of nearby incidents while on their trip. Live Traffic NSW can be used in both Sydney and regional NSW.

Datasets

Live traffic information

Metarove

Overview

Metarove was developed to make public transport trip planning easier for customers with limited mobility. The app provides real-time information about departure times, route recalculation, trip plan updates and options if services are delayed or cancelled. The app is highly customisable and users can set personal walking speeds, maximum physical travel distances or display accessible journeys only. Developed by Metarove. View the developer discussing their relationship with TfNSW here or see how Metarove works for customers with limited mobility here

Datasets

Public transport scheduled and real-time information

Moovit

Overview

Moovit provides users with real-time information and fastest routes for the public transport network. Users can send live reports about their travel experience, such as cleanliness and seat availability, through the app. This live information helps improve route plans and provides other users with more accurate travel time estimates. Developed by Moovit.

Datasets

Public transport scheduled and real-time information

My House Geek

Overview

My House Geek allows users to get to know a neighbourhood before they move in. A map allows users to search for properties, as well as discover nearby schools, public transport services and other places of interest such as shopping centres and child care facilities. Using transport data, the map shows users how far places of interest are from their selected property. Users can even save and share all searches!

Navibaby

Overview

Navibaby is a clever mobile app that provides trip plans with pram and stroller friendly routes, which helps give parents and carers some certainty and assurance when heading out with their children.

Using trip planning APIs, Navibaby takes into account accessibility factors such as escalators to provide routes that are easier to navigate when travelling with a pram or stroller.

The app has a friendly, easy to use interface and it also gives new parents some tips and tricks to learning how to travel with a pram or stroller.

Accessible Travel

Provides accessibility information for travelling with a pram or stroller

Datasets

• Trip Planner API
• Facilities and operators

NextThere

Overview

NextThere provides users with real-time service information. The app tracks a user’s location and shows when the next trains, buses, ferries or light rail are due to depart from that location. An easy-to- read map tracks services and users can receive alerts about disruptions before their journey. Developed by AppJourney Pty Ltd.

View the developer discussing their relationship with TfNSW here

Datasets

Public transport scheduled and real-time information

Opal Travel

Overview

Opal Travel allows users to plan their trip and check their Opal fare estimate for train, bus, ferry and light rail services.

Adult, child/youth and senior/pensioner fares are displayed as well as Opal card retailers. NFC Android users can also scan their Opal card to check their balance, journey count and last tap details.

Details of a trip plan can be displayed as a map or as text-based instructions, and user can receive service alerts. Users can also save regular trips and locations as favourites. Trip planning is enabled for both Sydney and regional NSW.

Roadmap

Overview

Roadmap provides detailed traffic conditions in real-time using state of the art technology to visually show congestion along a user’s route. Users can receive personalised traffic alerts about incidents that may affect them, or quickly glance at nearby traffic incidents using the built in widget. Developed by Benjamin Johnson.
Find out more about Roadmap here

Datasets

Roads real-time information

Roundtrip

Overview

Roundtrip is an app for NSW Learner Drivers that makes it super easy to record supervised driving practice. Tap the record button, enter your odometer and you’re off! Roundtrip will track your time, start and end location, weather and more, so you focus on learning to drive. You can also use Roundtrip to view and unlock learning goals, see your total practice times and submit your digital logbook to the RMS. No more paper logbook needed!

Snarl

Overview

Snarl provides up-to-date information about accidents and congestion across the NSW, QLD and VIC road networks. Users can check traffic conditions before their journey, or on the go using driving mode. In driving mode, auto driving detection will warn users of current conditions, accidents and incidents while they are on the move. Developed by Snarl.

View the developer discussing access to open data here

Datasets

Roads real-time information

Splice Trip NSW

Overview

Splice Trip NSW is a Facebook messenger chat bot that provides real-time arrival times and service alerts for trains in NSW. These can then be shared with others using Facebook messenger and SMS.

Datasets

• Trip Planner API

Stop Announcer

Overview

Stop Announcer is a route guidance app that provides audio notifications of stops made along a trip. The app will announce bus stops, train stations, ferry wharves and light rail stops. It will also alert users when their selected stop has been reached.

View the developer discussing access to Open Data here

Datasets

Public transport scheduled and real-time information

TPA

Overview

Transport Performance and Analytics (formally known as the Bureau of Transport Statistics) operates as a Centre of Excellence within the Planning and Programs Division of Transport for NSW. It provides objective and credible transport data, advice and analysis. The work of TPA allows policy makers and planners to use this information to improve the NSW transport system.

Transit

Overview

Transit App provides real-time trip planning including departure times, timetables and route maps all in big text and bright colours. Users can set reminders, get notifications about disruptions and view visual stop notifications on a map. The app also allows users to request an Uber. Developed by TransitApp, Inc.

Datasets

Public transport scheduled and real-time information

TripChecker

Overview

TripChecker is the world's free, take-anywhere transit companion. Users can get live vehicle departures and key travel info in Sydney, London and New York - and other major cities around the world, including every town in Great Britain. Next train or bus arrival is instantly shown to users, as well as live journey planning, instant disruptions info and traffic reports. TripChecker will even wake users when they arrive at their stop!

Datasets

Public transport scheduled and real-time information

TripGo

Overview

TripGo allows users to compare public and private transport options.

It provides information including estimated costs , fastest modes and routes based on real-time data. Users can manually search for trip options, or TripGo can use their calendar to provide options automatically. The app can also provide users with door-to-door directions.
Developed by SkedGo. View the developer discuss their relationship with TfNSW here

Datasets

Public transport scheduled and roads real-time information

Triptastic

Overview

Triptastic shows users the next available service from their current location, service disruption information and vehicle tracking. From within the app users can search for suburbs, routes, stops and businesses or explore a range of interactive, detailed maps of routes, stops and service frequencies.

Developed by AppJourney Pty Ltd.

Datasets

Public transport scheduled and real-time information

Tripview

Overview

Tripview displays train, bus, ferry and light rail timetables for Sydney. Users can view a summary of next services or a full timetable. Alarms can also be set for upcoming trips.

Developed by Grofsoft.

Datasets

Public transport scheduled and real-time information