Practical hardware
Nodes are intended to be affordable and easily deployable - even your grandma can run one!
Measure public transport directly.
We independently track public transport vehicles without relying on official data sources.
Cheap nodes
We distribute nodes to diverse areas to maximise coverage. Get in touch if you want one near you!
Advanced radio stack
Different systems emit different signals - we catch all of them and process the data into a usable form.
Independent data
We independently monitor what's actually happening on the road and rails; no partnerships or agreements needed.
What the project is
ITTP is an independent effort to understand how Irish public transport is actually moving. Rather than relying entirely on operator systems, the project gathers information from the transport environment itself.
Open data
Anyone can use our data for non-commercial uses. For commercial use please get in touch at business@ittp.ie
No more ghost buses
We describe what's actually happening, not what transit agencies tell us is happening
How it works
Each node listens for transport-related signals. Because buses, trains, and associated systems can operate across different frequencies, multiple observations are combined into a more useful view of movement.
Cheap hardware, broad coverage, direct collection.
By combining what multiple nodes detect, ITTP can produce transit data that remains useful even when official systems are delayed, incomplete, or unavailable.
Why independence matters
Public transport data is more useful when it does not disappear with an outage, a policy change, or a withdrawn feed. ITTP is completely unaffiliated with transit companies so the project can remain a separate view of what the network is doing.
Not dependent on permission
The project does not require a formal relationship with operators in order to observe and describe the network.
More resilient data
Independent collection can still provide value when official systems are limited, delayed, or unavailable.
Public-facing by nature
Independent transit data can support riders, researchers, mappers, and anyone trying to understand Irish transport.