BART
Your AI agent integrates with BART to provide real-time train schedules, trip planning, and service alerts. When commuters ask about routes, departures, or delays, the agent retrieves live transit data without requiring app navigation or website visits.
From schedule lookups to service alerts, these BART API actions provide commuters with accurate transit information during conversations.
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Real scenarios where AI provides schedule information, trip planning, and service alerts through BART's transit data API.
Office worker asks what time to leave for a 9 AM meeting in downtown San Francisco. Your AI Agent calls BART's schedule arrive endpoint with their origin station and target arrival time, calculates travel time including transfers, and recommends the optimal departure. Commute planning that required app navigation happens through quick conversation.
Traveler waiting at the platform notices longer-than-usual wait times. Your AI Agent calls BART's service advisories endpoint, retrieves current system alerts, and explains that maintenance on the Yellow line is causing 10-minute delays. Service disruption information that required checking multiple sources delivers instantly.
Tourist arriving at SFO Airport asks how to reach downtown Berkeley by train. Your AI Agent calls BART's station info and schedule depart endpoints, explains the connection at MacArthur station, and provides estimated travel time. Bay Area navigation that confused first-time visitors becomes straightforward through guided assistance.
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FAQs
The agent calls BART's schedule endpoints with origin, destination, and time parameters. The API returns trip options with departure times, arrival times, and transfer information. For real-time positions, GTFS-Realtime feeds provide live updates.
Yes. The agent maps common names to BART station abbreviations. Whether someone says Powell Street, Powell, or downtown SF, the agent resolves to the correct 4-letter station code for API calls.
BART offers public API access without registration. For production applications, you can register for your own API key to receive change notices and maintain access if the public key refreshes.
No. Tars queries BART's API in real-time during conversations. Schedule times, service alerts, and station information are fetched live. All transit data remains current and accurate.
The agent can provide general information about BART to OAK service. Note that there is no real-time tracking for the OAK connector. Average wait time is 4.5 minutes with approximately 9-minute trip duration.
The agent checks service advisories before providing schedule information. If disruptions affect the requested route, the agent informs the user about delays, alternative routes, or estimated restoration times.
The BART app requires navigation through menus and screens. Tars enables natural language queries. Ask questions conversationally and receive immediate answers without learning app interfaces.
Yes. BART's schedule endpoints return complete trip plans including transfers at interchange stations. The agent explains connection stations, platform changes, and total journey time for multi-leg routes.
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