# Public Transport Alerts Scraper: Real-time Transit Data (`scrapepilot/public-transport-alerts-scraper`) Actor Extract real-time service alerts, route updates, and transit delays from any public transport portal. Perfect for transit apps and commuters needing structured data on service changes, dates, and direct links. Features proxy support and fast JSON/CSV export. - **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapepilot/public-transport-alerts-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Scrape Pilot](https://apify.com/scrapepilot) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $7.99/month + usage To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period.You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#rental-actors ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## ๐Ÿšจ Service Alerts & News Scraper Scrape **real alerts, disruption notices and news** from any website. Works on energy exchanges, transit authorities, government portals and news sites. Auto-detects severity level and extracts dates from any page format. --- ### ๐ŸŒ Works With Any URL | Portal Type | Example URLs | |-------------|-------------| | **Energy Exchanges** | `epexspot.com/en/news` ยท `eex.com/.../customer-information` | | **Public Transport** | `tfl.gov.uk/tube/status` ยท `mta.info/alerts` ยท `bart.gov/news` | | **Rail** | `nationalrail.co.uk/disruptions` ยท `sncf.com/news` | | **Government** | Any public gov portal with alerts | | **News Sites** | Any news portal with RSS or HTML articles | --- ### ๐Ÿ“ฆ Output Fields | Field | Type | Description | Example | |-------|------|-------------|---------| | `route` | string | Route, service or market name | `EPEX SPOT Market` | | `service_alert` | string | Alert title / headline | `Intraday Market Suspension...` | | `alert_body` | string | Full alert description | `Track 4 closed for repairs...` | | `dates` | string | Relevant dates or date range | `2026-04-01 to 2026-04-05` | | `link` | string | Direct link to full alert | `https://epexspot.com/en/news/...` | | `severity` | string | Auto-classified severity | `High` / `Moderate` / `Low` | | `status` | string | Alert status | `Active` / `Planned` / `Resolved` | | `source` | string | Source domain | `epexspot.com` | | `processed_at` | string | Extraction timestamp (UTC) | `2026-04-02T16:00:50Z` | --- ### ๐Ÿšจ Severity Classification | Level | Triggered By | |-------|-------------| | ๐Ÿ”ด **High** | Emergency, Cancellation, Suspended, Outage, Force Majeure, Closure, Disruption | | ๐ŸŸก **Moderate** | Delay, Maintenance, Repair, Diversion, Update, Amendment, Restricted | | ๐ŸŸข **Low** | Advisory, Notice, Planned, Scheduled, Minor, Announcement | --- ### โš™๏ธ Input Examples #### EPEX SPOT energy alerts ```json {"target_urls": ["https://www.epexspot.com/en/news"], "max_results": 50} ```` #### Transit alerts โ€” High severity only ```json { "target_urls": ["https://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/status/"], "severity_filter": "High", "keyword": "suspension" } ``` #### Multiple portals ```json { "target_urls": ["https://www.epexspot.com/en/news", "https://www.eex.com/en/market-data/trading-signals/customer-information"], "date_from": "2026-04-01" } ``` *** ### ๐Ÿ”‘ Keywords service alert scraper, transit alert extractor, energy market notice, disruption monitor, EPEX SPOT scraper, TfL alerts, MTA alerts, rail disruption scraper, public transport alerts, service status scraper *** ### ๐Ÿ’ฐ Pricing **$7.99/month** # Actor input Schema ## `target_urls` (type: `string`): URLs to scrape for alerts/notices. One per line or as JSON array. Examples: https://www.epexspot.com/en/news https://tfl.gov.uk/tube/status/ https://www.mta.info/alerts https://www.eex.com/en/market-data/trading-signals/customer-information ## `target_url` (type: `string`): Single URL to scrape ## `keyword` (type: `string`): Only return alerts containing this keyword. E.g: 'delay', 'suspension', 'maintenance', 'gas', 'power' ## `severity_filter` (type: `string`): Filter by severity level ## `date_from` (type: `string`): Only return alerts from this date onwards ## `max_results` (type: `integer`): Maximum alerts to return ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): RESIDENTIAL proxy recommended to avoid IP blocks on portal sites. ## Actor input object example ```json { "target_urls": "https://www.epexspot.com/en/news", "severity_filter": "", "max_results": 50, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "target_urls": "https://www.epexspot.com/en/news", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("scrapepilot/public-transport-alerts-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "target_urls": "https://www.epexspot.com/en/news", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("scrapepilot/public-transport-alerts-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "target_urls": "https://www.epexspot.com/en/news", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }' | apify call scrapepilot/public-transport-alerts-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapepilot/public-transport-alerts-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Public Transport Alerts Scraper: Real-time Transit Data", "description": "Extract real-time service alerts, route updates, and transit delays from any public transport portal. Perfect for transit apps and commuters needing structured data on service changes, dates, and direct links. Features proxy support and fast JSON/CSV export.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "dZwnn5Uh9kfISweti" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/scrapepilot~public-transport-alerts-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapepilot-public-transport-alerts-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/scrapepilot~public-transport-alerts-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-scrapepilot-public-transport-alerts-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/scrapepilot~public-transport-alerts-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-scrapepilot-public-transport-alerts-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "target_urls": { "title": "Target URLs", "type": "string", "description": "URLs to scrape for alerts/notices. One per line or as JSON array.\n\nExamples:\nhttps://www.epexspot.com/en/news\nhttps://tfl.gov.uk/tube/status/\nhttps://www.mta.info/alerts\nhttps://www.eex.com/en/market-data/trading-signals/customer-information" }, "target_url": { "title": "Single URL", "type": "string", "description": "Single URL to scrape" }, "keyword": { "title": "Keyword Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Only return alerts containing this keyword. E.g: 'delay', 'suspension', 'maintenance', 'gas', 'power'" }, "severity_filter": { "title": "Severity Filter", "enum": [ "", "High", "Moderate", "Low" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by severity level", "default": "" }, "date_from": { "title": "Date From (YYYY-MM-DD)", "type": "string", "description": "Only return alerts from this date onwards" }, "max_results": { "title": "Max Results", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum alerts to return", "default": 50 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy (RESIDENTIAL Recommended)", "type": "object", "description": "RESIDENTIAL proxy recommended to avoid IP blocks on portal sites." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```