Malaysia Transit FAQs

Question 1

How accurate are the arrival predictions?

Accepted Answer

Arrival predictions prioritize shape-based distance calculations, aiming for accuracy within ±2-4 minutes. In cases where shape data isn't available, it falls back to straight-line distance estimates, always incorporating GPS speed validation and a conservative bias.

Question 2

What is Malaysia Transit?

Accepted Answer

Malaysia Transit is an API (specifically an MCP server) that provides real-time bus and train information across over 10 major Malaysian cities. It's built for developers to seamlessly integrate live public transit data into AI assistants, mobile apps, and other software solutions.

Question 3

What kind of real-time transit data does it provide?

Accepted Answer

Malaysia Transit offers comprehensive real-time data, including live vehicle tracking for buses and trains, accurate arrival predictions at specific stops, detailed stop information, route discovery, and location-based service area detection to identify relevant transit zones.

Question 4

Is Malaysia Transit suitable for AI assistant integration?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it's designed as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server specifically to act as a bridge between AI assistants (like Claude, GPT, etc.) and Malaysia's public transit system, making it ideal for building intelligent applications that answer transit-related queries.

Question 5

Which Malaysian cities and service areas are covered?

Accepted Answer

The API covers over 10 operational service areas, including Klang Valley (Rapid Rail KL, Rapid Bus KL, MRT Feeder), Penang (Rapid Penang), Johor, Kuantan, Kangar, Alor Setar, Kota Bharu, Kuala Terengganu, Melaka, and Kuching (BAS.MY).

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