The punctuality map: Punctuality, delays, and cancellations at a glance
Live maps are used as a valuable source of information for travelers. However, they can also be used to provide an overview of the current status of public transport operations.
Strong visualization in extreme situations
A good example of this application is the punctuality map for Switzerland. It shows exactly which vehicles are running on schedule, which are on time, and which are canceled. This provides a comprehensive overview of both regular operations and disruptions. Even in the event of extreme circumstances, such as the snowfall on January 15, 2021, the full extent of the disruption is visible. We know of several CEOs at transport companies who check this map first thing every morning.
Die technische Basis: TRALIS als Datendrehscheibe und opentransportdata.swiss
The basis of the punctuality map is the same as for our global train trackerTRALIS is optimized to integrate and analyze even large amounts of data and output it back to the customer systems with minimal latency. TRALIS communicates either via interfaces according to standards and quasi-standards such as VDV, NetEX, and GTFS, but also offers specific REST and WebSocket interfaces that are tuned for maximum performance. TRALIS supports many applications. The system is used not only for live maps but also for non-map-based, internal applications such as connection assurance for NVBW. The target and actual data that TRALIS processes for the punctuality map is obtained as GTFS and GTFS-RT from opentransportdata.swiss.
