Data and attribution
Truvel holds no transport data of its own. Everything comes from TransCAPI, which is built on open data.
Attribution
- Transport data from TransCAPI. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Maps by OpenFreeMap.
- Powered by National Rail Enquiries. This covers live train times, rail disruptions and rail fares.
- Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2016, and Geomni UK Map data © and database rights [2019]. This covers London Underground, DLR, Overground, Elizabeth line and London Trams status.
- Walking climb and calories: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Postcode search: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right.
- The Republic of Ireland's stops, places and timetables: contains data from the National Transport Authority, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Live times from the National Transport Authority's real-time feed, and for trains from Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail).
- Carbon figures use the UK government's 2026 greenhouse gas conversion factors (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero), under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Sources
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| NaPTAN and NPTG (Department for Transport) | Stops, stations and place names |
| Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport) | Bus timetables and routes, live bus positions, bus and tram disruptions |
| Network Rail open data | Rail timetables |
| Translink timetables (OpenDataNI) | Northern Ireland's stops, bus and train timetables |
| NTA timetables and GTFS-Realtime (National Transport Authority, Ireland) | The Republic of Ireland's stops, places and timetables, and live bus, Luas and train running there |
| Irish Rail realtime API (Iarnród Éireann) | Live times for Irish trains |
| Darwin and Knowledgebase (National Rail Enquiries) | Live train running, rail engineering works and incidents |
| Fares data (Rail Delivery Group) | Rail fares and railcard prices |
| TfL Unified API (Transport for London) | London Underground, DLR, Overground, Elizabeth line and tram status |
| OpenStreetMap | Streets and paths for walking and cycling, and the maps |
| Code-Point Open and OS Terrain 50 (Ordnance Survey) | Postcode search, walking climb and slopes |
| Greenhouse gas conversion factors 2026 (DESNZ) | Carbon figures |
TransCAPI's data sources page has the full list, with the licence for each.
Independence
Truvel is independent. It isn't affiliated with or endorsed by the Department for Transport, Network Rail, National Rail Enquiries, the Rail Delivery Group, Transport for London, Translink, the National Transport Authority, Iarnród Éireann, Ordnance Survey, the OpenStreetMap Foundation or any transport operator.
Software
- The Inter typeface, under the SIL Open Font Licence 1.1.
- MapLibre GL JS for maps, under its BSD licence.