TXBus
Texas bus schedule aggregator
6+
Transit Operators
65%
Faster Load Times
40+
Active Users
Overview
TXBus aggregates real-time bus schedules from multiple Texas transit operators into a single, unified interface. Instead of visiting each company's website separately, users enter their travel details once and instantly see all available routes — sorted and ready to book.
Features
Smart Search
Search by departure city, arrival city, date, and passenger count across 6+ Texas operators simultaneously.
Dynamic Sorting
Sort results alphabetically by operator or by price — low to high or high to low.
External Booking
Clicking a result opens the operator's booking page directly — no middleman checkout.
Responsive Design
Optimized for desktop and mobile so students and travelers can use it anywhere.
How the Backend Works
City ID Mapping
A JSON file maps city names to operator-specific IDs. Each transit company uses a different internal identifier for the same city.
URL Construction
For each operator, the backend constructs a custom request URL with the correct date format, city IDs, and passenger count per that API's schema.
Parallel Fetching
ThreadPoolExecutor fires all operator API calls concurrently. Results merge as they arrive, cutting total load time by 65%.
Data Normalization
Raw responses vary by operator — different JSON structures, date formats, and price representations. A normalizer maps everything to a consistent schema.
Filtering & Delivery
Trips with price = 0 are filtered out. The unified list is returned as JSON to the React frontend for display and sorting.
Tech Stack
Frontend
React.js · useState & useEffect hooks · Fetch API
Backend
Python · ThreadPoolExecutor · requests
Data
JSON city ID maps · regex parsing · date formatting
Deployment
Production — launched to 40+ active college users