How can I define a relationship between GTFS’ trips and calendar/calendar_dates tables?

How does GTFS work?

A GTFS feed is composed of a series of text files collected in a ZIP file. Each file models a particular aspect of transit information: stops, routes, trips, and other schedule data. The details of each file are defined in the GTFS reference. An example feed can be found in the GTFS examples.
 

What is the meaning of GTFS?

GTFS, which stands for General Transit Feed Specification or (originally) Google Transit Feed Specification, defines a common format for public transportation schedules and associated geographic information.

What is GTFS RT?

GTFS Realtime is a feed specification that allows public transportation agencies to provide realtime updates about their fleet to application developers. It is an extension to GTFS (General Transit Feed Specification), an open data format for public transportation schedules and associated geographic information.
 

How do I use GTFS data?

Getting Started

1. Create all the required files described in the GTFS Schedule reference. Create the optional files if their functionality is desired.
2. Save all files in the . txt format.
3. Zip all the text files together. The zipped file comprises a version of the feed.
4. Publish the feed by using one of the options below.

Where can I find GTFS data?

You can search for the transit agency of your choice at http://www.gtfs-data-exchange.com/ or look for them at https://code.google.com/p/googletransitdatafeed/wiki/PublicFeeds. You can find out more about GTFS at https://developers.google.com/transit/gtfs/reference.
 

Why use GTFS?

GTFS-rt enables agencies to use passenger information tools that have been made for the masses and validated at other agencies. With GTFS-rt, agencies can easily send RTPI to Google Maps, Transit, Apple Maps, and other apps which make getting information into the hands of passengers that much easier.
 

What is GTFS Flex?

GTFS-flex exists to bring flexible transit services to trip planners—applications that provide travelers with navigational directions for multiple modes of travel between user-defined points. GTFS data informs a trip planner’s transit directions, but only for fixed-route systems.
 

What is Gln short for?

GLN is the acronym for Global Location Number and is used for the specific, overlap-free identification of legal entities and physical locations.
 

Why use GTFS?

GTFS-rt enables agencies to use passenger information tools that have been made for the masses and validated at other agencies. With GTFS-rt, agencies can easily send RTPI to Google Maps, Transit, Apple Maps, and other apps which make getting information into the hands of passengers that much easier.
 

How to convert a shapefile to a GTFS?

Quote from video: Right click on this layer and hover over data then select export. Features. Name your new shapefile shapes. And select run select analysis and search for the points to line tool in the geoprocessing.

How do transit apps work?

Quote from video: You can toggle back and forth between directions by swiping left and right to plan a trip tap this arrow and enter your origin and destination. Set your departure time by tapping leave.