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What is TransportAPI?
TransportAPI is the UK's leading managed services provider for transport data, specializing in delivering comprehensive passenger information through cloud-based APIs. The platform aggregates open data sources, enhances data quality through vendor partnerships, and blends proprietary data to offer reliable transport datasets. It handles the full data lifecycle—including creation, storage, maintenance, publishing, analysis, and archival—allowing clients to seamlessly integrate fresh transport data into their applications without backend complexities.
With over 10,000 developers using the platform, TransportAPI supports thousands of mission-critical API requests per second, backed by service level agreements (SLAs) and guarantees. It serves various industries, including digital agencies, local authorities, bus operators, and airports, by providing nationwide content and maintaining extensive networks with industry bodies. The platform's managed services, such as TAPI Journey Planner and TAPI Bus Information, enable users to access accurate schedules, real-time updates, and performance analytics to improve passenger experiences and operational efficiency.
Features
- TAPI Journey Planner: Multimodal journey planning with single API integration and industry-leading options
- TAPI Bus Information: Nationwide bus schedules and real-time data with error correction for app accuracy
- TAPI Bus Performance: Fleet performance analysis and Traffic Commissioner reports using trusted data sources
- TAPI Rail Information: Nationwide rail schedules and real-time updates via API or GTFS formats
- TAPI Rail Performance: Complete archive based on official National data sources for delay-repay apps
- TAPI Places: API for finding public transport access points across Great Britain with seamless dataset integration
Use Cases
- Powering transport operator apps with real-time passenger information
- Enhancing journey planning tools for digital agencies and local authorities
- Analyzing bus fleet performance for operational improvements
- Supporting delay-repay applications with archived rail journey data
- Integrating transport data into airport and travel services
