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https://doi.org/10.3141/2442-06

A combination of open data tools and methods, facilitated by data format standardization, has started changing business as usual in the transit industry. The general transit feed specification (GTFS) has become the de facto standard for releasing public transit route and schedule data. This study analyzed this rapidly evolving transit information sector through the Mexico City, Mexico, experience. The case study illustrated that even a megacity with several transit providers could create a fully functional GTFS feed in a few weeks and obtain the benefits of work done elsewhere. Because of the global open data ecosystem, a range of free or low-cost applications—customer-facing applications and planning tools—can immediately capitalize on these data. However, the Mexico experience revealed a limitation of GTFS in its current form: its inability to easily accommodate semistructured public transit services common in many cities in the developing world. An adaption to GTFS developed in Mexico City to address this limitation is described. The case study revealed significant untapped potential to maximize the value of the open data ecosystem, particularly for planning and regulatory tools.

01552762

14-5657

English

pp 44–52

2014

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309295321

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References (30) ; Tables (2)

Case studies; Developing countries; Public transit; Routes; Schedules; Specifications

General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS)

Mexico City (Mexico)

Data and Information Technology; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; I70: Traffic and Transport

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jan 27 2014 3:59PM

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