diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6517a12..45b4570 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ # awesome-transit [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) [![RSS](https://img.shields.io/badge/Subscribe-RSS-blue.svg)](https://github.com/CUTR-at-USF/awesome-transit/commits/master.atom) -##### Community list of transit APIs, apps, datasets, research, and software :bus::star2::train::star2::steam_locomotive: +##### Community list of transit APIs, apps, datasets, research, and software +:bus::star2::train::star2::steam_locomotive: Have something to add or change? Open a [pull request](https://github.com/MobilityData/awesome-transit/pulls) or [issue](https://github.com/MobilityData/awesome-transit/issues) at [MobilityData/awesome-transit](https://github.com/MobilityData/awesome-transit). @@ -39,45 +40,44 @@ Have something to add or change? Open a [pull request](https://github.com/Mobili - [Other multimodal data formats](#other-multimodal-data-formats) - [Resources](#resources) -### Getting started - -If this is your first time dealing with transit data, you might find these links useful: - -- [GTFS](https://developers.google.com/transit/gtfs/) - A GTFS feed is a group of text files that contains infrequently changing transit data, like stops, routes, trips, and other schedule data. Transit agencies typically update their GTFS feed every few months. -- [GTFS Realtime](https://developers.google.com/transit/gtfs-realtime/) - GTFS Realtime consists of three binary files that contain realtime vehicle positions, realtime arrival information, and service alerts. Transit agencies typically update these files every minute. -- [World Bank - "Intro. to GTFS" online course](https://olc.worldbank.org/content/introduction-general-transit-feed-specification-gtfs-and-informal-transit-system-mapping) - A free, online, self-paced course for learning about GTFS and GTFS-realtime. -- [Open Transit Data Toolkit](http://transitdatatoolkit.com/) - A series of lessons to help people utilize open transit data. -- [MBTA GTFS Onboarding](https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/mbta/gtfs_onboarding/main?urlpath=lab/tree/GTFS_Onboarding.ipynb) - An interactive tutorial created by MBTA for GTFS static. A [stand-alone Docker image](https://github.com/mbta/gtfs_onboarding) is available on GitHub as well as a [hosted/no-install version](https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/mbta/gtfs_onboarding/main?urlpath=lab/tree/GTFS_Onboarding.ipynb) of the Jupyter notebook. +### Refernece resources +- [GTFS.org](https://gtfs.org) official documentation site for the General Transit Feed Specification. Includes additional GTFS resources. +- [Google Transit Developers](https://developers.google.com/transit/gtfs/) additional Google-specific documentation of GTFS. +- [World Bank: Intro. to GTFS](https://olc.worldbank.org/content/introduction-general-transit-feed-specification-gtfs-and-informal-transit-system-mapping) free, online, self-paced course for learning about GTFS and GTFS Realtime. +- [MBTA GTFS Onboarding](https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/mbta/gtfs_onboarding/main?urlpath=lab/tree/GTFS_Onboarding.ipynb) an interactive tutorial created by MBTA for GTFS static. A [stand-alone Docker image](https://github.com/mbta/gtfs_onboarding) is available on GitHub as well as a [hosted/no-install version](https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/mbta/gtfs_onboarding/main?urlpath=lab/tree/GTFS_Onboarding.ipynb) of the Jupyter notebook. +- [TransitWiki](http://transitwiki.org) community wiki for transit planners. Like this repo, but better. ### Community Places to ask questions and find other community resources. -- [German Open Transport Meetup](https://github.com/transportkollektiv/meetup/wiki) - You can participate in a [biweekly](https://hackmd.okfn.de/opentransportmeetup#) meetup of the German-speaking open transport community. +- [MobilityData Slack chat](https://share.mobilitydata.org/slack) +- [Transit Developers mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/transit-developers) - [OpenTripPlanner](https://github.com/opentripplanner/OpenTripPlanner) Community - [OpenTripPlanner User mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/opentripplanner-users) - [OpenTripPlanner Developers mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/opentripplanner-dev) -- [TransitWiki](http://transitwiki.org) - A community wiki for transit planners. Like this repo, but better. -- [MobilityData Slack chat](https://share.mobilitydata.org/slack) -- [Transit Developers mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/transit-developers) - OneBusAway - [OneBusAway User mailing list](http://groups.google.com/group/onebusaway-users) - [OneBusAway Developers mailing list](http://groups.google.com/group/onebusaway-developers) - [OneBusAway API mailing list](http://groups.google.com/group/onebusaway-api) - [OneBusAway Slack chat](https://onebusaway.herokuapp.com/) -- [Transit Techies NYC](https://transittechies.nyc/) - NYC-based meetup for those interested in this repo. [Speaker list](https://transittechies.nyc/past) includes many contributors to this repo. + +#### Local and regional groups +- [Transit Techies NYC](https://transittechies.nyc/) - NYC-based in-person/online hybrid meetup for those interested in this repo. [Speaker list](https://transittechies.nyc/past) includes many contributors to this repo. +- [German Open Transport Meetup](https://github.com/transportkollektiv/meetup/wiki) - You can participate in a [biweekly](https://hackmd.okfn.de/opentransportmeetup#) online meetup of the German-speaking open transport community. +- [German Open Transport Data Quality Meetup](https://github.com/transportkollektiv/meetup/wiki) - Bimonthly online meetup of the German-speaking open transport community dedicated to data quality. ### Data Places to access collections of GTFS and other transit and multimodal data #### 3rd party GTFS URL directories +- [The Mobility Database](https://mobilitydatabase.org/) - JSON and CSV files [on GitHub](https://github.com/MobilityData/mobility-database-catalogs) that is a repository of 2000+ mobility datasets across the world. Contains contents of OpenMobilityData/TransitFeeds.com. +- [Transitland](https://transit.land/) - Community editable list of many transit agency GTFS datasets. Also provides an API to access the data as JSON/GeoJSON and a playground to try out the data. +- [TransitData.io](https://transitdata.io/) - A list of GTFS data in parts of Latin America. Must contact website maintainers directly to access feeds, as they're not publicly available. - [~~GTFS Data Exchange~~ (Deprecated)](http://www.gtfs-data-exchange.com/agencies) - Formerly the definitive directory of GTFS feed URLs. Shutdown in 2016. But 93 GB of data from 2008 to 2016 is available upon request. - [~~OpenMobilityData~~ (Deprecated)](https://openmobilitydata.org/) - List of GTFS and [GTFS-RT](https://openmobilitydata.org/search?q=gtfsrt) feeds. [Archives and validates](https://openmobilitydata.org/p/capital-metro/24) the GTFS feeds and allows you to preview both [GTFS](https://openmobilitydata.org/p/capital-metro/24/latest) and [GTFS-RT](https://openmobilitydata.org/p/capital-metro/495) through the browser. Formerly TransitFeeds.com. [MobilityData announced](https://database.mobilitydata.org/#h.u71vp6xgkckf) it is end-of-life as of early 2022 with a shutdown date to be determined. -- [The Mobility Database](https://database.mobilitydata.org/) - JSON and CSV files [on GitHub](https://github.com/MobilityData/mobility-database-catalogs) that is a repository of 1300+ mobility datasets across the world. Contains contents of OpenMobilityData/TransitFeeds.com. -- [TransitData.io](https://transitdata.io/) - A list of GTFS data in parts of Latin America. Must contact website maintainers directly to access feeds, as they're not publicly available. -- [Transitland](https://transit.land/) - Community editable list of many transit agency GTFS datasets. Also provides an API to access the data as JSON/GeoJSON and a playground to try out the data. #### Transit agency data archives - [CapMetrics](https://github.com/scascketta/CapMetrics) - Historical vehicle locations for Austin's transit agency (CapMetro). Data is collected by [capmetricsd](https://github.com/scascketta/capmetricsd), a Go daemon.