Get in touch with the creators of the MBTA Subway Tracker
Data Visualization Developer
puzhikunnan.n@northeastern.edu
Namira is a graduate student in Media Innovation and Data Communication at Northeastern University, specializing in data visualization and urban mobility analytics. Through her work on the MBTA Train Tracker project, she developed an interactive live map using D3.js, Leaflet, and API integration, showcasing real-time public transportation data. Her expertise lies in processing and visualizing complex datasets to create engaging, user-friendly tools that enhance public understanding of transportation systems and advocate for accessible, efficient infrastructure improvements.
UX Designer & Developer
mosso.ma@northeastern.edu
MariCarmen is a graduate student at Northeastern University, studying Media Innovation and Data Communication. She loves film, pop culture, and spending time with her dog Snoopy. Through her work at Northeastern, she has become interested in coding and being able to utilize coding to advance storytelling practices.
The MBTA Subway Tracker is a capstone project developed for the Visualization Technologies course at our university. It uses real-time data from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) API to display the current positions of subway trains across Boston's transit network.
Our goal with this project is to create an intuitive and informative visualization tool that can help commuters better understand transit patterns and potentially identify areas for service improvement. We're particularly interested in analyzing delays, peak ridership times, and overall system efficiency.
This project was developed using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and various libraries including Leaflet for mapping, D3.js for data visualization, and the MBTA V3 API for real-time transit data.