https://gtfs.org/ https://github.com/google/transiten Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:18:31 -0000 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:18:31 -0000 1440 MkDocs RSS plugin - v1.17.4 None https://gtfs.org/ MobilityData The October 2025 GTFS Digest is here! This month was a particularly active one thanks to new faces and long-time contributors. Read on for the latest GTFS community news. https://gtfs.org/blog/2025/10/30/gtfs-digest---october-2025---celebrating-an-active-month-for-gtfs/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2025/10/30/gtfs-digest---october-2025---celebrating-an-active-month-for-gtfs/ MobilityData The September 2025 GTFS Digest is here! This month, the GTFS community voted on a few proposals, two of which have been adopted into the specification, such as a new cEMV field. https://gtfs.org/blog/2025/10/02/gtfs-digest---september-2025---new-cemv-field-adopted/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2025/10/02/gtfs-digest---september-2025---new-cemv-field-adopted/ MobilityData The August 2025 GTFS Digest is here! Summer may be winding down, but the discussions on GTFS are not! Read on to see what the latest conversations are. https://gtfs.org/blog/2025/09/02/gtfs-digest---august-2025---vote-on-a-semantics-clarification-and-more/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2025/09/02/gtfs-digest---august-2025---vote-on-a-semantics-clarification-and-more/ MobilityData The July 2025 GTFS Digest is here! This month, we saw the adoption of the new Governance framework after two years of community-driven feedback. If you’re curious about what’s changed, check out [our documentation.](https://github.com/google/transit/blob/master/gtfs/Governance/introduction.md) https://gtfs.org/blog/2025/08/05/gtfs-digest---july-2025---celebrating-governance-new-contributors-and-new-conversations/ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2025/08/05/gtfs-digest---july-2025---celebrating-governance-new-contributors-and-new-conversations/ MobilityData The June 2025 GTFS Digest is here! This month, the vote for the new GTFS Governance structure began with a deadline of July 6, 2025. Be sure to check out the discussion and get your votes in! The GTFS community also passed a proposal to add a cars allowed field and created a proposal on the Best Practices for hosting GTFS data. Many new conversations started on Slack, with great responses from contributors! https://gtfs.org/blog/2025/07/02/gtfs-digest---june-2025---vote-on-governance-and-check-out-a-new-field/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2025/07/02/gtfs-digest---june-2025---vote-on-governance-and-check-out-a-new-field/ MobilityData The May 2025 GTFS Digest is here! This month, the community dove in on some key proposals from last month like the support for displaying cEMV in GTFS, distance-based fare support, and the Governance process changes. Interesting conversations are being had about internal stop times best practices and making agency URLs optional, so join in on the discussion! https://gtfs.org/blog/2025/05/29/gtfs-digest---may-2025---have-your-say-on-cars-allowed-and-cheers-to-this-months-contributors/ Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2025/05/29/gtfs-digest---may-2025---have-your-say-on-cars-allowed-and-cheers-to-this-months-contributors/ MobilityData The April 2025 GTFS Digest is here! This month, the community is voting on clarifications around trip modifications in GTFS Realtime. Key proposals include distance-based fare support, cEMV payment fields, and new governance process updates. Join the discussion on complex fare structures, trip modeling, and in-seat transfers. Plus, register for the free GTFS Fares webinar happening on May 28! https://gtfs.org/blog/2025/05/02/gtfs-digest---april-2025---vote-on-trip-modifications-clarifications--join-the-free-fares-webinar/ Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2025/05/02/gtfs-digest---april-2025---vote-on-trip-modifications-clarifications--join-the-free-fares-webinar/ MobilityData The March 2025 GTFS Digest highlights the community review of the GTFS Schedule Governance Proposal and the release of GTFS Validator v7.0, now supporting full Flex validation rules and Rider Categories for GTFS-Fares v2. Two votes are underway updates to demand-responsive transit (DRT) and deprecating TripUpdate.schedule_relationship = ADDED. Active proposals include cEMV contactless payment support and car ferry allowances. https://gtfs.org/blog/2025/04/01/gtfs-digest---march-2025---community-weighs-in-on-governance-proposal--new-validator-release/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2025/04/01/gtfs-digest---march-2025---community-weighs-in-on-governance-proposal--new-validator-release/ MobilityData This month’s update highlights the adoption of rider_categories.txt in GTFS-Fares v2, a clarification on continuous pickup/dropoff rules for demand-responsive transit currently up for a vote, and new discussions shaping the specification. The community is debating whether a null fare_media_id should act as a wildcard for transfer rules, whether the StopTimeEvent timestamp should shift from int64 to uint64, and why GTFS field names use singular forms even for multi-value relationships. https://gtfs.org/blog/2025/03/06/gtfs-digest---february-2025---rider-categories-adopted/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2025/03/06/gtfs-digest---february-2025---rider-categories-adopted/ MobilityData The January GTFS Digest covers the ongoing vote on rider_categories.txt for GTFS-Fares v2, the adoption of agency_fare_url clarifications, and proposals like original_trip_id for trip referencing and boarding_permissions.txt for vehicle carriage rules. Discussions include GTFS Realtime versioning and best practices for unique IDs. https://gtfs.org/blog/2025/01/31/gtfs-digest---january-2025---a-vote-on-rider-categories-and-a-proposal-on-interoperable-tripid-see-the-light/ Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2025/01/31/gtfs-digest---january-2025---a-vote-on-rider-categories-and-a-proposal-on-interoperable-tripid-see-the-light/ MobilityData Let's celebrate the Digest's 1-year anniversary with 2 votes and an adoption to the specification. The community is currently voting on a proposal to clarify the use of agency_fare_url and a proposal that specifies the behavior of ADDED, and un-deprecate REPLACEMENT in TripUpdates. We also recommend that you take a look at the latest adoption that adds fare_leg_join_rules.txt to the specification. https://gtfs.org/blog/2025/01/07/gtfs-digest---december-2024---2-votes-and-1-adoption-to-celebrate-the-digests-1-year-anniversary/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2025/01/07/gtfs-digest---december-2024---2-votes-and-1-adoption-to-celebrate-the-digests-1-year-anniversary/ MobilityData November’s highlights include the Governance Changes Proposal, a new GTFS Realtime feature linking feed versions to schedules, and voting on fare leg join rules. Active proposals and discussions tackled rider categories, flexible pathways, and demand-based frequencies, https://gtfs.org/blog/2024/12/03/gtfs-digest---november-2024---governance-proposal-and-rider-categories---your-input-needed/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2024/12/03/gtfs-digest---november-2024---governance-proposal-and-rider-categories---your-input-needed/ MobilityData Key updates from the October 2024 GTFS Digest include a vote on adding a `feed_version` field to GTFS Realtime feeds, the adoption of trip modification adjustments for Realtime, and ongoing proposals like enhancements to station modeling and rider categories in GTFS-Fares v2. Conversations across GTFS channels focused on implementation questions, validator updates, and evolving best practices. The 2024 International Mobility Data Summit in Montreal also brought together global GTFS community members for impactful exchanges and collaboration. https://gtfs.org/blog/2024/11/05/gtfs-digest---october-2024---the-global-gtfs-community-united-in-montreal/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2024/11/05/gtfs-digest---october-2024---the-global-gtfs-community-united-in-montreal/ MobilityData The September 2024 GTFS Digest highlights recent contributions, including adopted proposals on validity rules for polygons and clarifications for from/to\_stop\_id in transfers.txt. It also features active proposals like adjustments to trip modifications and updates to nonconsecutive transfers in GTFS-Fares v2. This edition showcases a surge of new conversations, sparking discussions on HTTPS best practices, route deviation, and more. https://gtfs.org/blog/2024/10/02/gtfs-digest---september-2024---loads-of-new-conversations/ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2024/10/02/gtfs-digest---september-2024---loads-of-new-conversations/ MobilityData Read this month's digest and stay up to date on GTFS development. https://gtfs.org/blog/2024/09/03/gtfs-digest---august-2024/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2024/09/03/gtfs-digest---august-2024/ MobilityData Elias Gino Cripotos Read this month's digest and stay up to date on GTFS development. https://gtfs.org/blog/2024/08/01/gtfs-digest---july-2024/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2024/08/01/gtfs-digest---july-2024/ MobilityData Read this month's digest and stay up to date on GTFS development. https://gtfs.org/blog/2024/07/01/gtfs-digest---june-2024/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2024/07/01/gtfs-digest---june-2024/ MobilityData Read this month's digest and stay up to date on GTFS development. https://gtfs.org/blog/2024/06/01/gtfs-digest---may-2024/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2024/06/01/gtfs-digest---may-2024/ MobilityData Read this month's digest and stay up to date on GTFS development. https://gtfs.org/blog/2024/05/01/gtfs-digest---april-2024/ Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2024/05/01/gtfs-digest---april-2024/ MobilityData Read this month's digest and stay up to date on GTFS development. https://gtfs.org/blog/2024/04/01/gtfs-digest---march-2024/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 General Transit Feed Specificationhttps://gtfs.org/blog/2024/04/01/gtfs-digest---march-2024/