# Real-time Public Transport **URL:** https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/c/real-time-public-transport/7.md [Latest](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/latest.md) · [Categories](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/categories.md) --- ## [About the Real-time Public Transport category](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/about-the-real-time-public-transport-category/19)
**Author:** [@ashish.rajan](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/ashish.rajan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2017, 7:26am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/about-the-real-time-public-transport-category/19 "2017-05-23T07:26:50Z")
Questions, comments, feedback about the real-time public transport data? --- ## [PLR Realtime feed down](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/plr-realtime-feed-down/10768)
**Author:** [@Marcie](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Marcie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 2:03am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/plr-realtime-feed-down/10768 "2026-09-24T02:03:08Z")
:mega: Parramatta LR Trip Update feed is down. Team are investigating. --- ## [Where the route went](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/where-the-route-went/10717)
**Author:** [@Webmaster](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Webmaster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/where-the-route-went/10717 "2026-09-20T00:37:57Z")
You can say where the route went with the new service changes extension. Map discontinued\_route\_id to replacement\_route\_id in route\_replacements.txt Avoid turning where the route went into a research project. See the … --- ## [Incorrect GTFS-R metadata](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/incorrect-gtfs-r-metadata/10543)
**Author:** [@andy.stewart](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/andy.stewart)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/incorrect-gtfs-r-metadata/10543 "2026-09-13T23:14:41Z")
While poking around the GTFS-R feeds I’ve noticed that the Metro feed quite often shows per-carriage features that don’t exist - toilets, quiet carriages and luggage racks. Curiously, while all of those features are pot… --- ## [Metro Vehicle Position feed currently unavailable](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/metro-vehicle-position-feed-currently-unavailable/10509)
**Author:** [@Marcie](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Marcie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 11:15pm UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/metro-vehicle-position-feed-currently-unavailable/10509 "2026-09-13T23:15:19Z")
Metro VP feed is down - a ticket has been raised. --- ## [Planned PTIPS Outage – 06 September 2026](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/planned-ptips-outage-06-september-2026/10430)
**Author:** [@johnh](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/johnh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/planned-ptips-outage-06-september-2026/10430 "2026-09-03T05:00:44Z")
Planned PTIPS Outage – Sunday, 06 September 2026 A planned PTIPS outage is scheduled for the early hours of Sunday morning and will affect all GTFS static and real-time feeds. Outage Window: From: 06 September 2026, 0… --- ## [Central Coast & Newcastle Line MIssing From GTFS](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/central-coast-newcastle-line-missing-from-gtfs/10406)
**Author:** [@Webmaster](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Webmaster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/central-coast-newcastle-line-missing-from-gtfs/10406 "2026-09-03T19:35:57Z")
The Central Coast and Newcastle Line is not in the SydneyTrains GTFS. Has it been moved, suspended, or omitted? Where Is It? What am I missing? --- ## [NSW TrainLink and Sydney Trains Real-Time Feed Outage](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/nsw-trainlink-and-sydney-trains-real-time-feed-outage/10397)
**Author:** [@johnh](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/johnh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 4:05am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/nsw-trainlink-and-sydney-trains-real-time-feed-outage/10397 "2026-09-02T04:05:03Z")
The GTFS-R feed will be offline for NSW Trains and NSW TrainLink services due to scheduled maintenance on the 4Trip/4Trak applications. When: Wednesday, 2nd September 2026 Time: 21:00 – 23:00 Agencies impacted: NSW T… --- ## [NSW TrainLink and Sydney Trains Real-Time Feed Outage](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/nsw-trainlink-and-sydney-trains-real-time-feed-outage/9790)
**Author:** [@Suraj](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Suraj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/nsw-trainlink-and-sydney-trains-real-time-feed-outage/9790 "2026-08-05T01:23:14Z")
The GTFS-R feed will be offline for NSW Trains and NSW TrainLink services due to scheduled maintenance on the 4Trip/4Trak applications. When: Wednesday, 5th August 2026 Time: 21:00 – 23:00 Agencies impacted: NSW Trai… --- ## [Planned PTIPS Outage – 19 July 2026](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/planned-ptips-outage-19-july-2026/9574)
**Author:** [@Suraj](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Suraj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 2:43am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/planned-ptips-outage-19-july-2026/9574 "2026-07-16T02:43:39Z")
A planned PTIPS outage is scheduled for the early hours of Sunday morning and will affect all GTFS static and real-time feeds except Sydney Trains Outage Window: From: 19 July 2026, 01:00 AM To: 19 July 2026, 01:30 AM … --- ## [L2 and L3 real-time feeds](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/l2-and-l3-real-time-feeds/9534)
**Author:** [@Suraj](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Suraj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 11:15pm UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/l2-and-l3-real-time-feeds/9534 "2026-07-12T23:15:02Z")
L2 and L3 vehicle position real-time feeds are unavailable due to reduced vehicle availability and services operating in headway mode. This is causing journey IDs not to match the current timetable. Real-time informatio… --- ## [Manly Fast Ferry real-time feeds](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/manly-fast-ferry-real-time-feeds/9485)
**Author:** [@Suraj](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Suraj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 4:56am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/manly-fast-ferry-real-time-feeds/9485 "2026-07-09T04:56:25Z")
The Manly Fast Ferry real-time feeds (Trip Updates and Vehicle Positions) have been unavailable since 1 July. The technical team is actively working to resolve the issue and is aiming to restore the feeds by 8 July. --- ## [Vehicle-level occupancy is different to per-carriage occupancy](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/vehicle-level-occupancy-is-different-to-per-carriage-occupancy/9305)
**Author:** [@andy.stewart](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/andy.stewart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 5:35am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/vehicle-level-occupancy-is-different-to-per-carriage-occupancy/9305 "2026-06-19T05:35:30Z")
Hi - this is going to be super-difficult to catch as it’s intermittent, but I’ve found some /trip API and GTFS returns that conflict. By that I mean that the general occupancy level returned by the /trip API says, for e… --- ## [Planned PTIPS Outage for All Modes – 21 June 2026](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/planned-ptips-outage-for-all-modes-21-june-2026/9302)
**Author:** [@Suraj](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Suraj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 3:31am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/planned-ptips-outage-for-all-modes-21-june-2026/9302 "2026-06-19T03:31:16Z")
A planned PTIPS outage is scheduled for the early hours of Sunday morning and will affect all GTFS static and real-time feeds. Outage Window: From: 21 June 2026, 01:00 AM To: 21 June 2026, 02:00 AM Services Impacted: … --- ## [Keolis Downer Northern Beaches - Bus industrial action - 18 June 2026 to 2 July 2026](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/keolis-downer-northern-beaches-bus-industrial-action-18-june-2026-to-2-july-2026/9264)
**Author:** [@Marcie](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Marcie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 4:50am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/keolis-downer-northern-beaches-bus-industrial-action-18-june-2026-to-2-july-2026/9264 "2026-06-16T04:50:20Z")
Good Afternoon All, you may have heard about bus region 8 Keolis Downer Northern Beaches Protected Industrial Action in the media. Bus Driver Consoles will be switched off Thursday 18 June 12:01AM to Thursday 2 July 1… --- ## [Train Real-Time Feed Outage](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/train-real-time-feed-outage/9147)
**Author:** [@Suraj](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Suraj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 5:44am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/train-real-time-feed-outage/9147 "2026-06-03T05:44:16Z")
The GTFS-R feed will be offline for NSW Trains and NSW TrainLink services due to scheduled maintenance on the 4Trip/4Trak applications. When: Wednesday, 3rd June 2026 Time: 21:00 – 23:00 Agencies impacted: NSW Trains… --- ## [Planned PTIPS Outage for All Modes – 31 May 2026](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/planned-ptips-outage-for-all-modes-31-may-2026/9101)
**Author:** [@Suraj](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Suraj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 6:37am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/planned-ptips-outage-for-all-modes-31-may-2026/9101 "2026-05-29T06:37:21Z")
A planned PTIPS outage is scheduled for the early hours of Sunday morning and will affect all GTFS static and real-time feeds. Outage Window: From: 31 May 2026, 01:00 AM To: 31 May 2026, 02:00 AM Services Impacted: … --- ## [Planned PTIPS Outage](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/planned-ptips-outage/8928)
**Author:** [@Suraj](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Suraj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 3:00am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/planned-ptips-outage/8928 "2026-05-08T03:00:14Z")
A planned PTIPS outage is scheduled for the early hours of Sunday morning and will affect GTFS static and real-time feeds. Outage Window – Bus (Real-time and Static Feeds) From: 10 May 2026, 1:00 AM To: 10 May 2026, 3… --- ## [Transport for NSW and NSW TrainLink Real-Time Feed Outage](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/transport-for-nsw-and-nsw-trainlink-real-time-feed-outage/8914)
**Author:** [@Suraj](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Suraj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 6:57am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/transport-for-nsw-and-nsw-trainlink-real-time-feed-outage/8914 "2026-05-22T06:57:04Z")
The GTFS-R feed will be offline for Transport for NSW and NSW TrainLink due to scheduled maintenance on the 4Trip/4Trak applications. When: Wednesday, 6th May 2026 Time: 21:00 – 23:00 --- ## [Accessing 'TripUpdate' for Metro in the Historical GTFS and GTFS Realtime API](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/accessing-tripupdate-for-metro-in-the-historical-gtfs-and-gtfs-realtime-api/8896)
**Author:** [@JonathanBerry](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/JonathanBerry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/accessing-tripupdate-for-metro-in-the-historical-gtfs-and-gtfs-realtime-api/8896 "2026-05-05T06:49:09Z")
Hello, I am trying to access the historical actual run-times for the sydney metro anytime after it’s opening for a few days to help supplement my thesis with data. However, I seem to only be able to get an output for th… --- ## [Planned PTIPS Maintenance](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/planned-ptips-maintenance/8870)
**Author:** [@Suraj](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Suraj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 2:30am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/planned-ptips-maintenance/8870 "2026-05-01T02:30:21Z")
A planned PTIPS maintenance is scheduled. As a result, PTIPS services may experience minor, intermittent interruptions during the maintenance window. Outage Window: From: 01 May 2026, 11:00 PM To: 02 May 2026, 05:30 A… --- ## [Bus Real-Time Feed](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/bus-real-time-feed/8834)
**Author:** [@Suraj](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Suraj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 11:19pm UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/bus-real-time-feed/8834 "2026-04-29T23:19:41Z")
Hi Everyone, There has been an issue with the bus real-time feed since 2:00 PM today. Due to this issue, partial real-time information is available. The issue is currently being investigated as a major incident. No ETA … --- ## [Minor issue: Trip Planning APIs: Technical Documentation PDF](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/minor-issue-trip-planning-apis-technical-documentation-pdf/8651)
**Author:** [@andy.stewart](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/andy.stewart)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/minor-issue-trip-planning-apis-technical-documentation-pdf/8651 "2026-04-19T22:26:42Z")
HI there - I’ve noticed a minor issue with one of the examples in section 4.3 of the Technical Documentation PDF (I’m using v3.3). Example 4.3.1, among other things, calls out that to get trip duration you need to add u… --- ## [Realtime Feed Down – CBD and South East Light Rail Timetable Update](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/realtime-feed-down-cbd-and-south-east-light-rail-timetable-update/8584)
**Author:** [@Suraj](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Suraj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/realtime-feed-down-cbd-and-south-east-light-rail-timetable-update/8584 "2026-04-08T02:54:09Z")
The realtime feed for the CBD and South East Light Rail is currently unavailable because running journeys do not match the scheduled timetable. A new timetable has been updated for the CBD and South East Light Rail to re… --- ## [401 Unauthorized / Unauthenticated Application Error on Trip Planner API despite active API Token](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/401-unauthorized-unauthenticated-application-error-on-trip-planner-api-despite-active-api-token/8576)
**Author:** [@roshandahal](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/roshandahal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/401-unauthorized-unauthenticated-application-error-on-trip-planner-api-despite-active-api-token/8576 "2026-04-09T02:10:36Z")
I am experiencing a persistent 401 Unauthorized error when attempting to access the Trip Planner APIs (specifically the /stop\_finder endpoint). I have followed the User Guide instructions exactly, but the API Gateway ret… --- ## [Handling of duplicate trip update entities in TU feed](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/handling-of-duplicate-trip-update-entities-in-tu-feed/8342)
**Author:** [@ethanhe3](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/ethanhe3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 10:10am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/handling-of-duplicate-trip-update-entities-in-tu-feed/8342 "2026-03-14T10:10:34Z")
Hi, How does TfNSW expect multiple of essentially the same trip update entities to be handled? I have provided an example below where one of the entities has a scheduleRelationship of 0 and two of them have a scheduleRe… --- ## [NSW Trains Real-Time Feed Outage](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/nsw-trains-real-time-feed-outage/8243)
**Author:** [@Suraj](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Suraj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 1:03am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/nsw-trains-real-time-feed-outage/8243 "2026-03-06T01:03:53Z")
The GTFS‑Realtime (GTFS‑R) feed for RDS and NSW TrainLink will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance on the 4Trip / 4Trak applications. Outage Window Start: Saturday, 7 March – 10:30 PM End: Sunday, 8 March … --- ## [Planned PTIPS Outage for All Modes – 8 March 2026](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/planned-ptips-outage-for-all-modes-8-march-2026/8242)
**Author:** [@Suraj](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Suraj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/planned-ptips-outage-for-all-modes-8-march-2026/8242 "2026-03-06T00:42:03Z")
A planned PTIPS outage is scheduled for the early hours of Sunday morning and will affect all GTFS static and real-time feeds. Outage Window: From: 8 March 2026, 01:00 AM To: 8 March 2026, 04:00 AM Services Impacted: … --- ## [NSW Trains Real-Time Feed Outage](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/nsw-trains-real-time-feed-outage/8211)
**Author:** [@Suraj](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Suraj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 3:17am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/nsw-trains-real-time-feed-outage/8211 "2026-03-04T03:17:57Z")
The GTFS-R feed will be offline for RDS and NSW TrainLink due to scheduled maintenance on the 4Trip/4Trak applications. When: Wednesday, 4th March 2026 Time: 21:00 – 23:00 hrs --- ## [NSW Trains Real-Time Feed Outage](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/nsw-trains-real-time-feed-outage/7952)
**Author:** [@Suraj](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Suraj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 4:51am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/nsw-trains-real-time-feed-outage/7952 "2026-02-04T04:51:32Z")
The GTFS-R feed will be offline for RDS and NSW TrainLink due to scheduled maintenance on the 4Trip/4Trak applications. When: Wednesday, 4th February 2026 Time: 21:00 – 23:00 hrs [Next page](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/c/real-time-public-transport/7.md?page=1)