Libraries, apps & tools

Libraries

Client libraries for various languages, sorted in no particular order. Although some of the names are specific to the DVB, most if not all of them are compatible with everything in the VVO network.

• Node.js: dvbjs - WebAPI client with TypeScript support
• Python: dvbpy - Pythonic WebAPI wrapper
• Haskell: dresdner-verkehrsbetriebe - Widget API client
• Swift: DVB - iOS/macOS client for WebAPI
• Java: jVVO - WebAPI client for JVM
• Ruby: dvbrb - Supports both APIs
• Go: dvbgo - WebAPI client
• Rust: dvb-rs - WebAPI client

Other

• TripKit/VvoProvider - Part of TripKit, a Swift port of schildbach/public-transport-enabler for the iOS app ÖPNV Navigator

Apps

Mobile apps known and used in Dresden.

• DVB mobil - Official, cross-platform
• ÖPNV Navigator - iOS, not specific to the VVO network
• Öffi - Android
• Takt Dresden - iOS, Android, and Web
• Haltestellenmonitor-v3 - iOS

Assistive apps & accessibility

• DVBerry - a Kotlin app that reads out departures for nearby VVO stops for blind and visually impaired users

Deprecated

• Manni - iOS (no longer on App Store, repository archived)
• DVB-Verspaetungen - Android app informing you about the current delay situation (repository archived)
• FahrInfo Dresden - cross-platform (removed from public stores)
• Faplino - Android (removed from Play Store in July 2022)

Tools, UIs & Experiments

• Home Assistant Integration - Show current departure data for selected stop on Home Assistant Dashboard
• Magic Mirror - Shows current departure data (using dvbpy)
• alfred_dvb - Alfred workflow for departure data (using dvbgo)
• Amazon Echo - Tweet @ubahnverleih for more info
• catch-my-bus - ruby script notifying you about your next bus
• catch-my-bus-python - GTK3 StatusIcon showing current departure data
• DVBot - DVB Facebook Messenger Bot
• ddplan - Electron based station monitor that lives in the menubar
• Abfahrtsmonitor - Departure board for your Apple Watch
• hubot-dvb - Hubot script (using dvbjs)
• dresden-departure-monitor - Bashscript for getting current departure times
• AbfahrtsTV - Current departure times on your AppleTV, ’cause why not
• DVBManniBot - Telegram bot for checking current departures
• Verkehrsbot - another Telegram bot for checking current departures (using dvbpy)
• Dresden Bot - Feature rich Telegram bot with routing, maps, departures and a lot more
• dvb-on-esp32 - Current depature times on lcd via ESP32 (Arduino)
• dvb-browser - Vue.js (mobile) browser app showing real time departures really fast
• oepnvdresdenbot - Telegram bot featuring natural language queries for departures and routes
• ARKit Abfahrtsmonitor - iOS ARKit demo showing departure information
• Departure Shortcut - Shortcut for iOS’ Shortcuts app showing departures
• dvb-mqtt - Periodically publish departure data to an mqtt broker
• dvblive - Visualization of tram delays for the entire city (#odcdresden19 project, no longer actively maintained)
• VV...Wo? - iOS app using natural language queries (#odcdresden19 project)
• DVBFast - WebApp that displays the departure infos of the nearest stations using GPS (live Version)
• MMM-DVB - MagicMirror² module
• vvo-departures-cli - CLI for querying departures information, also see #32
• wartefrei - web-based realtime dashboard for departures and routes
• dvb-mcp - mcp-server
• Dresden-Live - Real-time 3D visualization of tram and bus positions using Deck.GL and inferred routing geometry.
• TLMS Live Map - Live Map of DVB-Vehicles with data gathered from R09 Telegram Radio Receiver (see TLMS documentation for the underlying WebSocket API)