How to calculate the best route on the Madrid Metro with real-time data

The Madrid Metro has just launched an application so that users of this means of transport can calculate their best possible route at that moment, taking into account parameters such as official data released about the state of the network in real time. This multimodal routing application that makes it easy for subway users to get around is based on technology from Esri, the global leader in geographic information systems.

This is the new Metro de Madrid application

You can download this new application directly from the official Metro de Madrid website. It offers data in real time so that the user, in situ, can organize their trip, taking advantage of both the Metro and urban buses, the Cercanías service or on foot. Users can find out exactly what time their next Metro line will arrive, connections to other available means of transport, detailed descriptions of the stations (for example, if they are accessible for people with mobile disabilities or if they have coverage mobile).

It also has something really useful such as being able to check the status, in real time, of all the elements that make up a station, such as the use of escalators and elevators. In this way, Metro users will have constantly updated information about their trip, knowing in advance the approximate time they will arrive at their destination.If they say that time is money, with the new Metro application we will be able to save more in our day to day. In addition, the application includes these other functions:

• What are the nearest Metro stations that we can find depending on our location at that moment
• Mark your most common stations as favorites for direct access and faster information
• What are the services available to a specific station
• The balance of your TTP (Personal Public Transport Card) and your Multi NFC card, in the latter case only available for Android devices
• General news about the Metro Madrid service
• Announcements about the cleaning service, in case there are difficulties in accessing the stations