No other country anywhere has anything quite at the level that we have. I think the UK is very unique in having such a high level of detailed open railway data available. Things like RTT and OTT and Traksy are simply not possible in most other countries.
But there are a few countries that will let you track the locations of trains on maps and sometimes even see the unit numbers. Some also let you track buses or trolleybuses or trams or metros too. That is the closest that any other countries have. I have put together a list below of all of the useful sites that i have found so far ordered alphabetically by country name.
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AUSTRALIA (ALL):
Track real-time trains, buses, ferries and light rail in Australia with our live transport tracker map. Stay up to date with alerts and upcoming departures.
anytrip.com.au
A live map that shows the unit numbers of trains and reg numbers of buses in most major Australian cities and regions. Note that for trains only the leading unit is shown. Trains in all Australian cities and regions can be formed of up to two units or even three units but only the leading one is shown. In the case of top and tailed XPT trains only the leading locomotive is shown.
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AUSTRALIA (BUSES):
Some detailed bus tracking and history sites for buses all over Australia where you can see where a bus is and when it was last used and historical data of journeys that the vehicle was used on. It covers almost all bus operators around the country including all the major cities.
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AUSTRIA (OBB):
Scotty ist der Reiseplaner für den öffentlichen Verkehr in Österreich und bietet nützliche Features wie Echtzeitauskunft, Umgebungskarten, Livemap und mehr...
fahrplan.oebb.at
A live map that shows the locations of trains across Austria as well as some buses and trams and metros.
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BELGIUM (SNCB/NMBS/NGBE):
If you search for any journey between any two stations on the journey planner then it will show the rolling stock class and formation of your train when you click on a service.
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CANADA (LOCAL TRANSPORT):
Pantograph is the easiest way to see everything a transit system is doing—and what it's done.
www.pantographapp.com
This site can be used to track and see the unit numbers of buses and trams and metros in a couple Canadian cities.
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CANADA (LONG DISTANCE):
Live map of Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada trains
asm.transitdocs.com
This site can be used to track the Via Rail trains on a live map and see their current position.
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CROATIA (HZ):
Your companion on the train journey!
play.google.com
Unfortunately there is no equivalent website but this app lets you track trains and see the rolling stock type.
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CZECH REPUBLIC (CD):
mapy.spravazeleznic.cz
grapp.spravazeleznic.cz
A basic live map showing the current positions of trains on the network.
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CZECH REPUBLIC (LOCAL TRANSPORT):
A selection of live maps and live departure boards for multiple different Czech Republic regions.
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CZECH REPUBLIC (BRNO REGION):
Aplikace zobrazuje aktuální polohu všech vozidel v systému IDS JMK, včetně MHD Brno, Blansko, Kyjov, Břeclav, Vyškov, Adamov, Hodonín, Znojmo, regionálních autobusů, vlaků a další informace o vozidlech.
mapa.idsjmk.cz
A detailed live map showing the current positions of buses and trolleybuses and trams and trains within the Brno region and surrounding areas. You can see the fleet numbers of buses and trams and trolleybuses and it can also be used to see the unit numbers of suburban and regional CD trains in the area. The first digit of the six digit unit number on trains is dropped.
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CZECH REPUBLIC (CESKE BUDEJOVICE REGION):
A detailed live map showing the current positions of buses and trolleybuses and trams and trains within the Ceske Budejovice region and surrounding areas. It also shows the fleet numbers of buses and trolleybuses and trams. You can also track suburban trains and regional trains but the unit numbers are not shown.
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CZECH REPUBLIC (OSTRAVA REGION):
A detailed live map showing the current positions of buses and trolleybuses and trams and trains within the Ostrava region and surrounding areas. It also shows the fleet numbers of buses and trolleybuses and trams. You can also track suburban trains and regional trains but the unit numbers are not shown.
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CZECH REPUBLIC (LIBEREC REGION):
A detailed live map showing the current positions of buses and trolleybuses and trams and trains within the Liberec region and surrounding areas. It also shows the fleet numbers of buses and trolleybuses and trams. You can also track suburban trains and regional trains but the unit numbers are not shown.
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CZECH REPUBLIC (PRAGUE REGION):
Online mapa vozidel Pražské integrované dopravy
mapa.pid.cz
A detailed live map showing the current positions of buses and trolleybuses and trams and metros and trains within the Prague region and surrounding areas. It also shows the fleet numbers of buses and trolleybuses and trams and metros. You can also track suburban trains and regional trains but the unit numbers are not shown.
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CZECH REPUBLIC (PLZEN REGION):
Mapa zobrazující spoje a zastávky. U každého spoje je zobrazena jeho trasa a aktuální poloha vozidla, u každé zastávky jsou uvedeny projíždějící linky a nejbližší odjezdy.
jizdnirady.pmdp.cz
A detailed live map showing the current positions of buses and trolleybuses and trams and trains within the Plzen region and surrounding areas. It also shows the fleet numbers of buses and trolleybuses and trams. You can also track suburban trains and regional trains but the unit numbers are not shown.
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CZECH REPUBLIC (ZLIN REGION):
A detailed live map showing the current positions of buses and trolleybuses and trams and trains within the Zlin region and surrounding areas. It also shows the fleet numbers of buses and trolleybuses and trams. You can also track suburban trains and regional trains but the unit numbers are not shown.
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DENMARK (DSB):
www.rejseplanen.dk
A basic live map showing the positions of trains as well as metros and trams and buses on the network.
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ESTONIA (ELRON):
elron.ee
If you scroll down to the bottom of the page there is a live map showing the positions of trains and the speeds that they are currently travelling at.
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ESTONIA (TALLINN LOCAL TRANSPORT):
transport.tallinn.ee
transport.tallinn.ee
A basic live map showing the current positions of buses and trolleybuses and trams on the network.
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FINLAND (VR):
Seuraa junien kulkua ympäri Suomen reaaliajassa! Junat kartalla -palvelu hyödyntää junien GPS-paikannusta sekä Väyläviraston kulkutietoja, jotka antavat sinulle parhaan ja ajantasaisimman tiedon junien kulusta.
www.vr.fi
Julia - Junaliikenteen havaintojärjestelmä
juliadata.fi
The first map is a basic map showing the position of trains and the second map is a more detailed one that shows the unit numbers of trains.
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FRANCE (SNCF):
Carto Tchoo — Railways map based on OpenStreetMap
carto.tchoo.net
A basic live map showing the current positions of trains on the network.
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GERMANY (DB):
Dein Begleiter um Stressfrei Bahn zu fahren. Sucht die besten Informationen aus allen Quellen um dich ans Ziel zu bringen.
bahn.expert
Zugfinder displays the current position of trains and offers extensive delay statistics.
www.zugfinder.net
The first site is live departure board for stations that also shows the unit numbers for most of the train companies while the second site is a basic live map showing the positions of trains.
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GREECE:
Σύστημα Ακριβούς Γεωεντοπισμού Αμαξοστοιχιών
railway.gov.gr
Find live train itineraries and station updates in real-time.
www.hellenictrain.gr
Find live train itineraries and station updates in real-time.
www.hellenictrain.gr
The first site is a live map that shows the current positions of trains. It also has a live camera feed where you can see the view from the front of the train. The second site is a basic live departure board for stations.
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HUNGARY (BKK):
BKK's offical integrated journey planning and ticketing application
play.google.com
The official trip planning app for the city of Budapest
play.google.com
These sites can be used to track the locations and see the fleet numbers of all buses and trolleybuses and trams and metros in the Budapest area.
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HUNGARY (MAV):
Vonatinfó
vonatinfo.mav-start.hu
iemig.mav-trakcio.hu
Vonatinfó – official journey planner for train travels within Hungary.
play.google.com
Realtime train information for Hungary
play.google.com
These sites can be used to track the locations and see the unit numbers for all trains on the Hungarian mainline railway network.
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IRELAND (IRISH RAIL):
Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail live train arrival and departures real-time information
www.irishrail.ie
Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail live departures and real-time information.
www.irishrail.ie
Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail live InterCity map and real-time information.
www.irishrail.ie
Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail live commuter map and real-time information.
www.irishrail.ie
Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail live DART map and real-time information
www.irishrail.ie
See the current location & next station of all running trains, trains that have reached their destination, and trains leaving in the next few minutes
www.dochara.com
The first site is a live departure board for stations while all of the other sites listed are basic live maps showing the current positions of trains.
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ITALY (TRENITALIA):
Notes > at the station, travellers are always encouraged to pay attention to the audio and visual announcements > the online information may be displayed up to three minutes after that made availab...
www.rfi.it
Avvertenze > in stazione i viaggiatori sono comunque invitati a prestare attenzione agli annunci sonori e visivi diffusi > le informazioni on line possono apparire con un ritardo fino a tre minuti ...
www.rfi.it
It is very basic but this is a simple live departures board showing the train status and what platform your train calls on.
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LATVIA (VIVI):
www.vivi.lv
If you scroll down to the bottom of the page then there is a basic live map showing the current positions of trains.
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LATVIA (LIEPAJA LOCAL TRANSPORT):
m.marsruti.lv
A basic live map showing the current positions of buses and trams on the network.
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LATVIA (REZEKNE LOCAL TRANSPORT):
m.marsruti.lv
A basic live map showing the current positions of buses on the network.
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LATVIA (RIGA LOCAL TRANSPORT):
saraksti.lv
A basic live map showing the current positions of buses and trolleybuses and trams on the network.
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LITHUANIA (LTG LINK):
Traukinių tvarkaraščiai ir e. bilietai internetu jums patogiu metu | Kur LINK keliausite šiandien?
ltglink.lt
Traukinio e.bilieto įsigijimas | LTG Link.
bilietas.ltglink.lt
Unfortunately the mainline railways in Lithuania have no proper tracking sites but the closest you can get is the above journey planner where you can roughly work out the train type from the section about facilities onboard. It will also show you if the train is worked by their special livery forest train so you can at least track that one unit. But nothing more advanced than this.
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LITHUANIA (ALYTUS LOCAL TRANSPORT):
m.stops.lt
A basic live map showing the current positions of buses on the network.
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LITHUANIA (DRUSKININKAI LOCAL TRANSPORT):
m.stops.lt
A basic live map showing the current positions of buses on the network.
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LITHUANIA (KAUNAS LOCAL TRANSPORT):
m.stops.lt
A basic live map showing the current positions of buses and trolleybuses on the network.
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LITHUANIA (KLAIPEDA LOCAL TRANSPORT):
m.stops.lt
A basic live map showing the current positions of buses on the network.
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LITHUANIA (PANEVEZYS LOCAL TRANSPORT):
m.stops.lt
A basic live map showing the current positions of buses on the network.
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LITHUANIA (SIAULIAI LOCAL TRANSPORT):
m.stops.lt
A basic live map showing the current positions of buses on the network.
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LITHUANIA (UTENA LOCAL TRANSPORT):
m.stops.lt
A basic live map showing the current positions of buses on the network.
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LITHUANIA (VILNIUS LOCAL TRANSPORT):
m.stops.lt
A basic live map showing the current positions of buses and trolleybuses on the network.
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LUXEMBOURG (CFL):
Keep an overview of the national rail network
www.cfl.lu
Behalten Sie den Überblick über das nationale Schienennetz
www.cfl.lu
Gardez un aperçu sur le réseau ferré national
www.cfl.lu
It is very basic but if you click on a station then you get a simple live departures board showing the train status and what platform your train calls on.
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MOLDOVA (CHISINAU LOCAL TRANSPORT):
EasyWay will help you get to your destination by using Chisinau's public transport (bus, trolleybus)
www.eway.md
Актуальная карта маршруток Кишинева, поиск маршрутов из А в Б, карта маршрутов общественного транспорта Кишинева, Android и Iphone приложение, виджет для сайта
www.eway.md
A basic live map showing the current positions of buses and trolleybuses on the network.
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NETHERLANDS (NS):
www.ns.nl
Live bus, tram en trein posities en actuele beschikbaarheid van OV-fietsen, zodat je weet waar je aan toe bent met het openbaar vervoer.
ovzoeker.nl
Live treinposities van NS, Syntus, Arriva, Keolis - Syntus, Blauwnet bekijken. Stel e-mail alerts in voor je favoriete treinstellen.
treinposities.nl
busposities.nl
Rijden de Treinen houdt je op de hoogte van storingen op het Nederlandse spoornetwerk.
www.rijdendetreinen.nl
App for transit in the Netherlands: departures, delays and vehicle positions
play.google.com
The official planning application for the Dutch Railways.
play.google.com
These are detailed sites that can be used to track the locations and see the unit numbers of trains as well as metros and trams and buses.
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NEW ZEALAND (ALL):
Track real-time trains, buses, ferries and light rail in Australia with our live transport tracker map. Stay up to date with alerts and upcoming departures.
anytrip.com.au
A live map that shows the unit numbers of trains around both Auckland and Wellington and reg numbers of buses in most major New Zealand cities. Note that for trains only the leading unit is shown. Auckland trains can be formed of up to two units (3+3) and Wellington trains can be formed of up to four units (2+2+2+2) but only the leading one is shown. The site also tracks some ferries.
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NEW ZEALAND (AUCKLAND):
uoa-eresearch.github.io
A basic live map showing the current locations and unit numburs and reg numbers of trains and buses in the Auckland area. This site has the same issue as above in that only the front unit is shown if the train is formed of multiple units.
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NEW ZEALAND (WELLINGTON):
Find Wellington bus, train, ferry, and cable car stops, plus active public transport trips near you.
catchy.nz
A basic live map showing the current locations and unit numburs and reg numbers of trains and buses in the Wellington area. This site has the same issue as above in that only the front unit is shown if the train is formed of multiple units.
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NEW ZEALAND (BUSES):
A detailed bus tracking and history site for buses all over New Zealand where you can see where a bus is and when it was last used and historical data of journeys that the vehicle was used on. It covers almost all bus operators around the country including all the major cities.
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NORWAY (VY):
Balise er et verktøy som samler, forenkler og tilgjengeliggjør trafikkinformasjon fra jernbanen
balise.no
togkart.banenor.no
The first site is a live departure board for stations that also shows the unit numbers for all VY Norge and SJ Norge and Go Ahead Norge trains and the second site is a basic live map showing the current positions of trains.
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POLAND (PKP):
Śledzenie ruchu pociągów on-line na terenie Polski.
portalpasazera.pl
Alfabetyczny katalog wszystkich stacji pasażerskich w Polsce wraz z informacją dotyczącą udogodnień dla osób o ograniczonej mobilności na stacjach i przystankach.
portalpasazera.pl
The first site is a basic live map showing the current positions of trains on the network. The second site is a live departure board for any station. Simply select your station name and the scroll down to the bottom and click on either departures or arrivals.
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PORTUGAL (CP):
Portugal railway traffic status in real time.
trainstatus.pt
Acompanhe todos os comboios de Portugal em tempo real!
comboios.vercel.app
The first site is a live departure board for stations and the second site is a basic live map showing the current positions of trains.
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SLOVAKIA (ZSSK):
A basic live map showing the current positions of trains on the network.
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SLOVENIA (SZ):
A basic live map showing the current positions of trains on the network.
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SPAIN (RENFE):
Visualiza y trackea trenes en España en tiempo real con un mapa estilo FlightRadar24 para ferrocarril.
spaintrainradar.com
tiempo-real.renfe.com
Mapa de localización de los trenes de Media Distancia, Larga Distancia, Ave y Cercanías operados por Renfe en España
positren.nebulacodex.com
The first site is a very detailed live map of all trains across Spain that shows the unit number and journey status information if you click on a train and allow shows live departures if you click on a station. The second site is a basic live map showing the current positions of Cercanias suburban trains and Rodalies suburban trains. The third site is basic live map showing the positions of regional and medium distance and long distance and high speed trains on the network but this appears to only be timetabled positions rather than actual live positions. The fourth site is a live arrivals and live departures board and if you select a station then it will show you arrivals and departures and any delays and status information.
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SWEDEN (SJ):
Real time traffic information for trains in Sweden
1409.se
www.trafikverket.se
www.trafikverket.se
SJ
www.sj.se
The first and second and third sites are detailed live maps showing the current positions of trains and the four and fifth sites are live departure boards showing the train status and what platform your train calls on.
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SWITZERLAND (SBB/CFF/FFS):
maps.vasile.ch
The first site is a basic live map showing the current positions of trains on the network and the second site shows the unit numbers of any train if you search by the service number.
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THAILAND:
ttsview.railway.co.th
This site can be used to track and see the current status of both passenger trains and freight trains on the network.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (LOCAL TRANSPORT):
Pantograph is the easiest way to see everything a transit system is doing—and what it's done.
www.pantographapp.com
This site can be used to track and see the unit numbers of buses and trams and metros in a couple American cities.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (LONG DISTANCE):
Live map of Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada trains
asm.transitdocs.com
This site can be used to track the Amtrack trains on a live map and see their current position.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (BOSTON SUBWAY):
Live tracking of MBTA's new Orange, Green, and Red Line trains brought to you by the TransitMatters Labs team.
traintracker.transitmatters.org
These two sites can be used to track the Boston MBTA Subway trains on a live map and see their current position as well as the unit numbers.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (BOSTON TRAINS):
This site can be used to track the Boston MBTA Commuter Suburban Rail trains on a live map and see their current position as well as the unit numbers.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (CHICAGO):
This site can be used to track the Chicago Subway trains on a live map and see their current position.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (DAYTON):
This site can be used to track buses and trolleybuses on a live map and see their fleet numbers.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (NEW YORK CITY):
First and only realtime live map for the MTA New York City Subway. See train locations, current service patterns, planned service changes, and more accurate arrival times.
www.subwaynow.app
First and only realtime live map for the MTA New York City Subway. See train locations, current service patterns, planned service changes, and more accurate arrival times.
www.theweekendest.com
This site can be used to track the New York City Subway trains on a live map and see their current position.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (PHILADELPHIA):
Serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. Call (215) 580-7800 or TDD/TTY (215) 580-7853 for Customer Service.
www.septa.org
This site can be used to track the SEPTA buses and trams and subways and trains on a live map and see their current positions as well as the fleet numbers or unit numbers.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SAN FRANCISCO):
Track San Francisco's vintage streetcars and cable cars with this live, interactive map.
streetcar.live
This site can be used to track the MUNI trams on a live map and see their current positions as well as the fleet numbers.
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INTERNATIONAL:
All in one: Find worldwide real-time vehicle positions, detailed station information, line network plans, transit-maps, and many other aspects of public transport in the Mobility Portal.
mobility.portal.geops.io
A basic live map showing the current positions of trains across multiple different European countries.
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UNITED KINGDOM:
Realtime Trains is an independent source of live realtime running information for the Great British railway network.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk
Find detailed information on trains running in Great Britain
www.opentraintimes.com
Live train maps and timetables
traksy.uk
Search UK Train Schedules By TOPS Number, Show Loco Allocations and Unit History | Train Tracker | Rail Record
live.rail-record.co.uk
View live signal maps for train lines across the UK
signalmaps.co.uk
intertube.eta.st
outertube.i.eta.st
Purchase flexible single/return tickets & Travelcards – in 3 clicks. Full details of all British rail fares shown, with built-in Season Ticket Calculator.
www.brfares.com
Full details of all Oyster & Contactless single fares for London Underground, Overground, DLR, Elizabeth Line and National Rail services in the London area.
www.ltfares.com
Alternative journey planner featuring full schedule details including platforms and connection times, for every passenger train on the National Rail network.
www.brtimes.com
Bus timetables, maps and tracking
bustimes.org
Signalbox's live real-time map of Great Britain's rail network.
www.map.signalbox.io
Find out how often your train journey is on time, look up recent services eligible for delay repay claims and check your station rankings.
www.ontimetrains.co.uk
Finally i have also included a selection of all of the excellent useful detailed websites for tracking trains here in the UK that we have.
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So none of the other countries have anything quite at the level of us but these can still be very useful sites to find out more about your train.
If anyone knows of any other useful websites that i have missed off for any country then please do post and i will update this list.
www.railforums.co.uk
