Philly’s ‘transit vigilante’ created a real-time bus tracker for his neighbors
Laura Kiniry
created: Nov. 13, 2025, 2 p.m. | updated: Nov. 14, 2025, 10:41 a.m.
Goldberg’s first iteration of his real-time, community bus tracker was made from an old sports clock.
Image: DepositPhotos / Marek SLUSARCZYKAnyone is able to get SEPTA’s transit information, says Goldberg, but it can be overwhelming.
Goldberg’s new and improved bus timerIn the year since, the DIY creator has made a 2.0 version of his SEPTA tracker.
Goldberg’s new bus tracker is able to display full sentences to help commuters keep track of transit updates.
Goldberg’s real-time bus tracker announces “Now arriving” as a SEPTA bus pulls up, right on time.
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