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Open-source routing engines such as OpenTripPlanner offer a transparent alternative, but are often limited to local or technical deployments that restrict broader use. This study evaluates the feasibility of deploying a publicly accessible, open-source routing platform based on OpenTripPlanner to support large-scale public transport route simulation across multiple cities. Using Australian metropolitan areas as a case study, the platform integrates GTFS and OpenStreetMap data to enable repeatable journey queries through a web interface, an API, and bulk processing tools. Across eight metropolitan regions, the system achieved itinerary coverage above 90 percent and sustained approximately 3000 routing requests per minute under concurrent access. These results demonstrate that open-source routing infrastructure can support reliable, large-scale route simulation using open data. 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