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TOBus.ca
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An FOSS web app, helping torontonians catch buses.

https://tobus.ca/
I've written a piece on how we may run Finch West with reasonable speed
By reasonable I mean beating express buses (25 minutes)
tobus.leaflet.pub/3ma2onqnlg22s
Finch West is a 3.5B streetcar. We can make it run much quicker. - TOBus blog
How do we make it worth the cost
tobus.leaflet.pub
December 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
With this I'm also proposing: Make the stops optional on Line 6, just like a bus

+ rush hour express services, that ONLY stop at main stops. I've picked 5 based on their location & transit connection, but I'd really appreciate local feedback.
December 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
It's not a hard fix (just a line really), but it has to happen on their side; browsers do not offer any workarounds

I'll try to keep the site afloat as much as I can, but since they never replied to my emails or Twitter DMs, I'm preparing for the worst

developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
Reason: CORS header 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' missing - HTTP | MDN
The response to the CORS request is missing the required Access-Control-Allow-Origin header, which is used to determine whether or not the resource can be accessed by content operating within the curr...
developer.mozilla.org
November 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
There's also a bunch of minor(ish) improvements too

See all the details, including the source code (yes it's open source) here

github.com/thomassth/tt...

Go have fun! or, if you're not having fun due to service disruptions, at least you'll have the knowledge 👀

2/2
Release v2: What's going on release · thomassth/ttc-bus-eta
Originally planned to be a big feature update, made even bigger due to me forgetting how to publish to prod (so a few other minor fixes never reached everyone until now), & had a messy merge confli...
github.com
June 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Since most app store hosting cost money these days, it'll probably be an ad-supported / feature with donation

What kinda info would you like to see in a widget?
October 22, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Other nice stuff:
🌟 bookmarks! See multiple stops’ arrival countdown at once
📍nearby stops! Location sharing can be as limited as you want, and not sent to any server.
🫶 open source! Saw a bug? Want something new? Come & chip in an issue or a PR if you want!
github.com/thomassth/tt...
GitHub - thomassth/ttc-bus-eta: A extremely fast and simple website, displaying TTC's ETA data.
A extremely fast and simple website, displaying TTC's ETA data. - thomassth/ttc-bus-eta
github.com
October 19, 2024 at 1:13 AM