Madurai Transit MCP vs Bart
A side-by-side look at the Madurai Transit MCP and Bart MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Madurai Transit MCP for travel & transportation work as a local process; choose Bart for travel & transportation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Madurai Transit MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Bart when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
bart_departures, bart_stations, bart_trip_planner.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Travel & Transportation | Travel & Transportation |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 4 |
| Full listing | View Madurai Transit MCP | View Bart |
Tools & capabilities
Madurai Transit MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Bart tools 4
bart_departuresReal-time BART San Francisco Bay Area train departures for a station — next train departure times in minutes, per destination, with platform, direction, train length (cars), line color, delay, and bikes allowed. Station accepts a 4-letter BART code ("EMBR", "SFIA") or a station name ("Embarcadero",…bart_stationsList all 50 BART San Francisco Bay Area train stations with 4-letter code, full name, city, street address, and coordinates. Optional filter matches station name or city (e.g. "Oakland", "Berkeley", "airport"). Use to find the station code for departures, trips, or fares. Example: bart_stations({ f…bart_trip_plannerPlan a BART trip between two Bay Area stations — the next trains from origin to destination with departure and arrival times, trip duration, legs (line, transfer stations, bikes), and the fare (Clipper and discount prices). Covers trips like SF to Oakland, Embarcadero to SFO airport, Berkeley to Mi…bart_advisoriesCurrent BART service advisories and delays for the San Francisco Bay Area train system, plus elevator outage status at stations. Answers "is BART delayed right now", "are there BART service alerts", "which BART elevators are out". Example: bart_advisories({})
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Madurai Transit MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"rsiva2294-madurai-transit-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"madurai-transit-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Bart
{
"mcpServers": {
"bart": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-bart"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Madurai Transit MCP is categorized under Travel & Transportation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Bart belongs to Travel & Transportation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Madurai Transit MCP for travel & transportation work and Bart for travel & transportation.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Madurai Transit MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Bart is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add rsiva2294-madurai-transit-mcp and bart as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Madurai Transit MCP has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Bart has 52/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.