Metro Transit’s GTFS includes a few extensions to the GTFS standard. These elements are documented below. Please note this is intended to supplement documentation on GTFS itself.
linked_datasets.txt
| Field |
Definition |
| url |
URL of a GTFS-realtime feed |
| trip_updates |
A binary value that indicates URL contains a GTFS-realtime TripUpdate feed. Valid options are:
- 0 - The dataset at this URL doesn't contain TripUpdate entities.
- 1 - The dataset at this URL may contain TripUpdate entities.
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| vehicle_positions |
A binary value that indicates URL contains a GTFS-realtime VehiclePositions feed. Valid options are:
- 0 - The dataset at this URL doesn't contain VehiclePosition entities.
- 1 - The dataset at this URL may contain VehiclePosition entities.
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| service_alerts |
A binary value that indicates URL contains a GTFS-realtime ServiceAlerts feed. Valid options are:
- 0 - The dataset at this URL doesn't contain Alert entities.
- 1 - The dataset at this URL may contain Alert entities.
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| authentication_type |
The authentication_type field defines the type of authentication required to access the URL. Valid options are:
- 0 - No authentication required
- 1 - The authentication requires an API key
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trips.txt
| Field |
Definition |
| direction |
Indicates the cardinal direction of travel for a trip.
NB = northbound
SB = southbound
EB = eastbound
WB = westbound
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| branch_letter |
Indicates the trip’s branch or variant.
Metro Transit’s service includes many branches. Trips with the same route_id serve meaningfully different stops and destinations based on their branch_letter. When referring to a specific trip, the branch_letter should always be included along with the route_id.
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| boarding_type |
Indicates how and when riders pay fares.
- 0 - onboard fare payment, pay on entry
- 1 - offboard fare payment, pay before boarding
- 2 - onboard fare payment, pay on exit
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vehicles.txt
| Field |
Definition |
| vehicle_id |
Internal system identification of the vehicle. Unique per vehicle.
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| vehicle_label |
The public-facing vehicle identifier, typically visible inside and on the exterior of the vehicle. |
| vehicle_description |
Vehicle type.
- 40BRTLFBUS - 40', BRT-style, low-floor bus
- 40HFBUS - 40', high-floor bus
- 40LFBUS - 40', low-floor bus
- ARTICBRTLFBUS - Articulated (60'), BRT-style, low-floor bus
- ARTICEBRTLFBUS - Articulated (60'), fully electric, BRT-style, low-floor bus
- ARTICHFBUS - Articulated (60'), high-floor bus
- ARTICLFBUS - Articulated (60'), low-floor bus
- SUBHFBUS - Suburban high-floor coach buses
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| seated_capacity |
Seated capacity |
| standing_capacity |
Standing capacity |
| door_count |
Number of doors |
| door_width |
Door width |
| low_floor |
Indicates whether the vehicle has low-floor boarding
- 0 - vehicle floors are high, multiple steps required to board, slower wheelchair lift
- 1 - vehicle floors are low, smaller step required to board
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| bike_capacity |
Indicates bike rack capacity on the vehicle |
| wheelchair_access |
Indicates wheelchair access type
- lift - vehicle has a lift for wheelchair accessible boarding
- ramp - vehicle has a ramp for wheelchair accessible boarding
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