Today and tomorrow I’m at #OpenTransport2025 in Wien. Friends and fellow regular rail travellers @moof @bovine3dom @maartje are also here. I’ll post as and when I can!
#OpenTransport2025 Yes ideas can happen in unlikely places. But to the person just scrolling on their phone while pissing at the urinal: that’s grim. Did you wash your phone too? 🤔

Talking to the @transitous people at #OpenTransport2025

One headache: data on international trains that is missing the other side of the border

My EN Dacia Hegyeshalom 🇭🇺 - Sighisoara 🇷🇴 is 1 train but shows as 2 on Transitous

We have Norwegian chocolate made in Lithuania at #OpenTransport2025
Learning about Open Rail Association at #OpenTransport2025 https://openrailassociation.org
OpenRail Association

The OpenRail Association provides a neutral space for collaborative development of Open Source software in the railway sector. It is incorporated as a non-profit organisation according to Belgian law as AISBL.

Entur in Norway has a free system called Tavla where you can build a departure screen for your local stop. https://tavla.entur.no/demo #OpenTransport2025

@jon The regional transit authority in Zurich offers a similar service, I've already seen some larger companies have a display in the entrance to their offices. It's pretty neat, as you can filter for specific lines and directions.

https://www.zvv.ch/de/service/diverse-services/individuelle-fahrgastinfo/individuelle-abfahrtsanzeige.html (only available in German)

ZVV-Abfahrtsanzeige individuell anpassen

Erstellen Sie Haltestellen-spezifische Abfahrtszeiten – ideal für Unternehmen, Schulen oder Organisationen.

Abfahrt – München Hbf

Live-Abfahrtszeiten des Regional- und Fernverkehrs sowie der S-Bahn mit Informationen zu Gleisen und Unterwegshalten sowie Meldungen zur Fahrt und aktuellen Störungen

@elba013 @gommehammer @jon i think those little 3D stations are cute as well 😁 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6166463/files

But it adds more e-waste into the world, otherwise I would install one in my flat

Wiener Linien ESP32-S3 Public Transport Departure Monitor by coppermilk

Wiener Linien ESP32-S3 Public Transport Departure MonitorBrief description: The ESP32-S3 Public Transport Departure Monitor project is a small device based on the ESP32-S3 platform. It allows you to track public transport departures in real time and receive a countdown to the next departures. The project is based on the use of data from Wiener Linien, a public transport network in Vienna.Project components:1x LILYGO T-Display-S3 ESP32-S3 1.9-inch board.1x USB cable with magnetic connector.1x M2.5 nut 1x M2.5x18 bolt.Glue.Details printed on a 3D printer.Sketch for Arduino IDE.InstallationClone or download this repository.Open the Arduino IDE and install the required libraries (TFT_eSPI, ArduinoJson, HttpClient, WiFi).Connect your ESP32 device to your computer.Change the ssid and password variables in the code to match your Wi-Fi credentials.Important: Update the URL variable in the code to select your specific RBL (reference bus stop). You can find your RBL here.Flash the code to your ESP32.Opportunities:Displaying the countdown to the next public transport departures.Updating information every 30 seconds, ensuring that the data is up to date.Automatic startup when booting the ESP32-S3 device.Authentic color design, providing ease of use.Based on the open data of the City of Vienna provided by Wiener Linien.Description:The ESP32-S3 Public Transport Departure Monitor project is a homemade device designed to effectively track and manage the time of public transport departures. Inspired by the needs of citizens tired of endless waiting at bus stops, the project provides accurate data on the time of the next departures on selected routes.The main goal of the project is to reduce the waiting time at bus, tram and metro stops, allowing users to know when they need to leave home to arrive at the time of departure of transport. The project is equipped with a user-friendly interface and is automatically updated every 30 seconds to provide up-to-date information about the departure time.Future plans:[ ] Add support for multiple urban transport lines to track different routes and flexible travel planning.[ ] Allow users to set preferences and favorite routes.

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