CHI Next Bus vs Chicago Train & Bus Tracker

A simple, but straightforward, location based application that identifies Chicago bus stops and train stations with arrival information. Location can be determined by location services, or by your own map navigation. Display routes, save favorite stops, and view system-wide CTA notifications. Now with a watch app and complication. Bus information provided by the CTA Bus Tracker API. Train information provided by the CTA Train Tracker API.

Never miss your ride again. Chicago Train & Bus gives you accurate, real-time arrival times for every CTA bus route and all eight ‘L’ train lines: Red, Blue, Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple and Yellow. Whether you’re commuting into the Loop, heading to class, catching the Blue Line to O’Hare or the Orange Line to Midway, you’ll always know exactly when the next bus or train is coming. Features: • Live ‘L’ Train Tracking: Up-to-the-minute arrival predictions, then follow your train on the map as it moves toward your station. • Real-Time CTA Bus Tracking: See live arrival times and watch your bus travel along its route to your stop. • Home Screen Widget: Keep your stop’s next departures on your Home Screen, without opening the app. • Nearby Stops & Stations: Instantly find the closest bus stops and ‘L’ stations around you. • Favorites: Save the stops and stations you use every day for one-tap access. • Full Stop Map: Search and browse every CTA bus stop and train station across the city. • Accurate ETAs: Real predictions straight from CTA’s Bus Tracker and Train Tracker, not just the printed schedule. • Clean User Experience: Minimal, fast, and built to answer one question: when is my bus or train coming? Chicago Train & Bus covers the whole CTA network: the Loop, River North, Wicker Park, Logan Square, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Uptown, Rogers Park, Pilsen, Bronzeville, Hyde Park, Englewood, Chatham and Beverly, plus Evanston and Oak Park. Download Chicago Train & Bus today and take the guesswork out of your commute.