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AI-generated Key Takeaways

• Google Transit provides specifications and guidelines, like GTFS, for developers to build transit applications.

• Developers can access resources for working with both static and real-time transit data feeds, including overviews, validation tools, and examples.

• Google offers comprehensive documentation, including references, data modeling guides, and glossaries, to support developers using GTFS.

• The GTFS ecosystem encompasses static and real-time data, facilitating the creation of innovative transit apps with features like trip planning and real-time updates.

Google Transit specifications and guidelines help developers build innovative transit apps. The following sections provide links to information on how to work with static and realtime transit feeds.

GTFS Static

• GTFS Static overview
• Test GTFS feeds
• Static validation errors and warnings
• Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
• Community

• Samples

  • Overview
  • Example GTFS feed
  • Data examples
  • Block transfer examples
• Reference

• Data modeling

  • Route modeling guide

  GTFS extensions

  • Extended GTFS route types
  • Google Transit ticketing extensions
  • Glossary of Google Static Transit terminology

GTFS Realtime

• GTFS Realtime overview
• Realtime validation errors and warnings
• Community

• Samples

  • Feed examples
  • Service alert example
  • Full trip update example
  • Vehicle Position example

• Reference

  • GTFS Realtime reference
  • Glossary of Google Realtime Transit terminology