Monitor active BART trips from Todoist
Keep live trip context attached to the journey already in progress.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Get GTFS-RT Trip Updates
Tool to fetch real-time trip updates in gtfs-realtime format. use when you need the latest live trip information as raw protobuf.
Why this helps
Once a trip starts, static planning information quickly becomes stale.
- Track live changes
- Reduce repeated status checks
- Keep active travel context visible
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Bart in Notis once.
- 2Create an active trip monitoring automation.
- 3Tell Notis to fetch GTFS realtime trip updates for each new task marked as an active BART journey and summarize meaningful changes.
- 4Pick New Task Created as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with a task for a trip underway.
Questions about this workflow
Does it continuously monitor after creation?
This workflow runs when the task is created. Use a Notis cron for recurring checks.
Can it summarize raw updates?
Yes. Ask Notis to translate the returned realtime data into a short status report.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Todoist to Bart. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Todoist triggers
Bart actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Tool to fetch real-time trip updates in gtfs-realtime format. use when you need the latest live trip information as raw protobuf.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Todoist and Bart, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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