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Transit MCP Server

Real-time transit telemetry for AI agents. Ingests GTFS-Realtime feeds from 25+ transit agencies and serves normalized vehicle positions

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Transit MCP Server?

Real-time transit telemetry for AI agents. Ingests GTFS-Realtime feeds from 25+ transit agencies and serves normalized vehicle positions, predictions, and alerts

What you get

  • Polls 25 GTFS-RT feeds every 15 seconds (MBTA, NYC Subway, BART, SEPTA, and more)
  • Normalizes vehicle positions, trip predictions, and service alerts into a single queryable database
  • Enriches responses with human-readable route and stop names from GTFS static data
  • Serves data via REST API with x402 payment protocol (USDC on Base mainnet)
  • SSE streaming endpoint for real-time vehicle position updates

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Transit MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "transit": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["gtfs-realtime-bindings"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Frequently asked questions

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