NJ PATH Alerts Skill

Get real-time service alerts, delays, and live arrival times for NJ PATH trains.

Capabilities

• Service Alerts: Real-time disruptions from Port Authority
• Live Arrivals: Next train times via GTFS-Realtime
• Line Status: Check all 4 PATH lines
• Station Info: Arrivals for all 13 stations

Usage

The skill activates when you ask about PATH trains, delays, or service status.

Examples:

• "Are there PATH delays?"
• "When's the next train at Hoboken?"
• "Is the HOB-33 running?"
• "PATH status"

Programmatic Usage

Check current alerts:

import { getAlertsMessage } from 'nj-path-alerts';
const message = await getAlertsMessage();

Get live arrivals:

import { getStationArrivals } from 'nj-path-alerts';
const arrivals = await getStationArrivals('hoboken');

Check specific line:

const hobokenAlerts = await getAlertsMessage('HOB-33');

Data Sources

• Alerts: Port Authority Everbridge API (official)
• Arrivals: path.transitdata.nyc GTFS-RT feed
• Update frequency: Alerts every 2-5 min, arrivals every 5 sec

Lines & Stations

Lines: HOB-33, JSQ-33, NWK-WTC, HOB-WTC

Stations: Newark, Harrison, Journal Square, Grove Street, Exchange Place, Newport, Hoboken, Christopher St, 9th St, 14th St, 23rd St, 33rd St, World Trade Center

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Internet access for API calls
• No API keys required

Installation

openclaw skills install path-alerts

Or install from GitHub:

openclaw plugins install github:LiamSx45/openclaw-path-alerts