Track and view estimated times for buses and trains provided by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA).
Note: This is an unofficial extension and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Chicago Transit Authority. All transit data is provided by the CTA's public API services.
- Real-time bus and train arrival predictions
- Search for train stations by name, line color, or ID
- Search for bus routes and stops
- View bus routes by direction
- Manage favorite stops for quick access
- Support for both CTA Bus and Train tracking
- CTA Bus Tracker API key
- CTA Train Tracker API key
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Get your API keys. They're super easy to set up and request:
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Configure the extension:
- Open Raycast
- Search for "Cta"
- Click the gear icon to open preferences
- Enter your API keys
- Search for bus stops using stop ID (4+ digits)
- Browse bus routes by number or name
- View stops for each route direction
- Search stops within a route
- Search for train stations by name
- Filter stations by line color
- Search by station ID
- Built for Raycast
- Uses CTA's official Bus Tracker and Train Tracker APIs
- Implements local caching for improved performance
- Real-time data updates
- Supports both bus and train tracking in a single interface
This extension uses real-time transit data provided by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) through their public API services. For more information about CTA's data and services, visit transitchicago.com.
The CTA logo and related trademarks are owned by the Chicago Transit Authority. This extension is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by the CTA. The logo is used here solely for identification purposes under fair use.
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
This extension is open-sourced under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.