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MBTA Rail 17+
Track the MBTA Commuter Rail
Sealight LLC
Designed for iPhone
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
iPhone Screenshots
Description
Navigating the daily commute can be a hassle, but MBTA Rail is here to make your journey seamless. Designed exclusively for seasoned Commuter Rail commuters, this app provides comprehensive real-time information about your train's location and status.
Please note that this app is not affiliated with the MBTA, Keolis, or MassDOT.
Features:
* Train location data: stay up-to-date with your train's current stop, next stop, GPS location, predicted arrival times, and vehicle speed.
* Crowd-sourced updates: incorrect predictions? Delays mid-trip? Wondering about crowding? Engage with fellow passengers through the "Reports" feature.
* Boarding Track Numbers: never miss your train with accurate boarding track information.
* Interactive map: see your train's movement along with other trains on your route.
* Historical data: access coach numbers, typical boarding tracks, and average on-time percentages.
* Schedule view: predicted arrival times for each stop.
* Service alerts: stay informed about delays, cancellations, track changes, and more.
* Works seamlessly with CapeFLYER and Gillette Stadium special event trains.
* Clean, User-Friendly Interface: Enjoy an ad-free, intuitive experience.
Disclaimer: MBTA Rail sources data directly from the MBTA's real-time feeds using PTIS equipment installed on trains. We don't make predictions ourselves; this app simply presents the MBTA's data provided by MassDOT.
Experience hassle-free commuting with MBTA Rail, your ultimate companion for navigating the commuter rail system.
Terms of use: https://www.mbtarail.app/terms
Privacy policy: https://www.mbtarail.app/privacy
What’s New
Version 2.59.0
Bug fixes
Ratings and Reviews
Not reporting broading track information anymore
Love this app. Would give it 5 stars BUT for some reason the MBTA Rail App not posting “boarding track information” anymore. I’m using the newest iOS version from apple App Store. Using iPhone 12 max pro phone. And 5g for internet connection. I’m running iOS 17.2 I recently upgraded. Maybe this is why? I’m leaving south station. No trains a posting boarding track information. I take the Foxboro train. If that helps. Mark O
Developer Response ,
Hi - the MBTA had an issue a few weeks ago that prevented boarding track numbers from appearing in their data. The outage lasted a couple days but it’s since been fixed. Thanks for using the app!
WAYYYYY better than anything the MBTA Commuter Rail offers!
Have been using this app for years; it’s the best $1 I ever spent! So, so worth it - train tracking, alerts, and updates from fellow riders about everything. Passengers are able to post information/updates in realtime: track numbers, delays, breakdowns, track issues, and train configuration, which cars have heat or A/C, number of conductors, which doors are opened, and so forth - much more detailed info and provided earlier than the MBTA does. Users can favorite their lines & train numbers, app pinpoints on map where train is located (great when running for the train), and shows ETAs for stations along the line. Depending on the users, there are sometimes even funny debates - at Halloween for instance, whether candy corn is great or a product of the devil (spoiler alert - I happen to like it ) Highly recommend!
Makes you into a commuting cyborg
This app has become the brains of my commute; I got to spend an extra five minutes playing Exapunks this morning since I could see my train was going to be late and I knew exactly where to stand for the double decker car so I could get a table. It has features not available from the MBTA API, such as train lateness trends, platform number likelihood (so you can decide where to stand in the station as you swig from that brown paper bag) and crowd-sourced reporting on timeliness and train car hygiene (“car number 2 smells like a squirrel died in a container of bad yogurt”).
In summary, this app has earned its status as the only React Native app on my home screen.
(Was going to deduct one star because no watchOS app yet, but then I remembered that using App Store reviews to coerce developers into adding pet features is a jank move.)
App Privacy
The developer, Sealight LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Sealight LLC
- Size
- 36.9 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 13.4 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 13.4 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 17+ Unrestricted Web Access
- Copyright
- © Sealight LLC
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Premium $2.99
- Premium - 1 month $0.99
- Premium 1 year $9.99
- Premium $2.99
- Premium $0.99