For NJ Transit rail commuters

The NJ Transit companion I built for my own commute.

Live tracking, real delays, smart transfers and heads-up alerts — in a clean little app that just works. And it's free.

Get started — it's free

Just your email. No password, no app store, no catch.

The back-story

The official app was hard for me to get around.

I moved to Jersey and suddenly I was riding NJ Transit all the time. The official app just never quite clicked for how I ride — I'd be squinting on a cold platform trying to figure out if my train was late and which track it was on.

So one weekend I built something that worked the way I wanted, with my AI pal. Something that opens instantly, shows me exactly what I need, and pings me when my train's running late. My wife and I ended up using it every single day.

It got good enough that keeping it to ourselves felt a little selfish. So here it is — free, for any NJ Transit commuter who wants a calmer ride.

— Max, a fellow NJ Transit commuter

Why RailDash

The features I wanted, in one place.

Here's what I kept wishing for on the platform every morning — and what RailDash does about it.

I wanted to see exactly where my train is on the line.

See your train's real position on the line, updating live as it moves.

I wanted my track as early as possible — not a last-second scramble.

Your departure track sits right in the train list. Walk over early; skip the sprint.

I wanted just my next train, front and center.

Your next train is front and center; the ones that left quietly fade away.

Once aboard, I wanted to see which stops were coming up.

Full stop-by-stop route, the train's live GPS position on it, and your stop highlighted.

I wanted delays and cancellations the moment they happen.

Live delay & cancellation overlay, plus real service alerts — minus the marketing fluff.

I wanted to skip the login-and-reset-your-password dance.

Passwordless — one emailed code and you're in, and you stay signed in for 90 days. There's nothing to forget.

Not a knock on the folks running the trains — just a lighter tool for the daily ride, built on their excellent developer feeds.

What you get

Everything you actually need. Nothing you don't.

Built around real commuting.

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Live train tracking

See your train move in real time, with an honest ETA into your stop — not just the timetable.

Live train position with visual delay predictions

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Delays & track updates

Real-time lateness and the departure track, right in the train list — so you're never guessing on the platform.

Train list with live track numbers and time updates

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Smart transfers

Going somewhere without a one-seat ride? RailDash finds the best transfer and shows you both legs.

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Make your connection

Catchable connecting trains surface automatically, with the time you've got to make the change.

Connection timing between two train legs

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Heads-up alerts

Opt in and get pushed when your train is late, cancelled, or your stop is coming up next — even with the app closed.

Push notifications alerting you that your train is delayed or your stop is next

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Live service alerts

Real disruptions — police activity, cancellations, adjusted schedules — surfaced right on your route. The noise and marketing copy are filtered out.

Live NJ Transit service alerts shown on the route

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Your routes, one tap

Save the trips you take every day and jump straight to live times — no re-typing stations.

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One honest catch: no ticket buying.

RailDash tells you everything about your train — but it can't sell you a ticket. You'll still grab those in the NJ Transit app or at the station. And no, I sadly can't offer you a discount on your fare either. Believe me, I tried.

Get started

Up and running in under a minute

No app store. No password to remember. Just your email.

Open the app

Head to raildash.app — on iPhone open it in Safari, on Android in Chrome.

Add to Home Screen

On iPhone: tap Share → Add to Home Screen. On Android: tap ⋮ → Install app. Runs full-screen and enables alerts.

Launch it

Open RailDash from its new Home Screen icon.

Sign in

Enter your email, pop in the 6-digit code, and you're in. No password, ever.

On Android, Chrome usually offers to install it for you — just tap the prompt.

Open RailDash →

Privacy first

We don't want your travel data.

Seriously. There's nothing to sell and no one to sell it to.

✓We store exactly two things: your email address, and the time you last signed in. That's the whole database.
✓We never record where or when you travel. Your stations, routes, searches and trips are never tied to your account or saved.
✓No ads. No trackers. No analytics selling. No third parties get your data — because we don't collect it. Even your saved routes stay on your phone, never on our servers.
✓Your email is used for one thing: sending your sign-in code. No newsletters, no spam.
✓Free to use, and open to anyone. This is a passion project from a commuter, not a startup chasing your attention.