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* [[The Transit App]] [http://transitapp.com/developers developers page] provides "Open Data Guidelines" which includes recommendations on how to form GTFS for best results in the application. | * [[The Transit App]] [http://transitapp.com/developers developers page] provides "Open Data Guidelines" which includes recommendations on how to form GTFS for best results in the application. | ||
* Google Maps has a [https://maps.google.com/help/maps/mapcontent/transit/bestpractices.html GTFS Best Practices Guide] | * Google Maps has a [https://maps.google.com/help/maps/mapcontent/transit/bestpractices.html GTFS Best Practices Guide] | ||
− | * | + | * An [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FeAJNDs-1EdzcQq_daq8_uR0KIug6tzKDxdPxSdi8L4/edit?usp=sharing open Google Doc] has captured some best practices from members of the GTFS community. |
+ | * [[RideSchedules]] provides GTFS Publisher Best Practices for creating and hosting GTFS. | ||
+ | * [https://kurtraschke.com/2014/03/gtfs-download Kurt Raschke] provides recommendations for how to host GTFS data on a server to ensure update availability in consuming applications. | ||
* The Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida has identified [https://github.com/CUTR-at-USF/gtfs-realtime-validator/wiki/Rules-and-Test-Cases some best practices] as part of their experience with GTFS-realtime feeds. | * The Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida has identified [https://github.com/CUTR-at-USF/gtfs-realtime-validator/wiki/Rules-and-Test-Cases some best practices] as part of their experience with GTFS-realtime feeds. | ||
[[Category:General Transit Feed Specification]] | [[Category:General Transit Feed Specification]] |
Revision as of 03:39, 29 September 2016
The General Transit Feed Specification allows for transit features to be described using a variety of approaches. In some cases, particular approaches will result in better results in GTFS-consuming applications. Various pages on the web offer advice on best practices for creating GTFS.
- The Transit App developers page provides "Open Data Guidelines" which includes recommendations on how to form GTFS for best results in the application.
- Google Maps has a GTFS Best Practices Guide
- An open Google Doc has captured some best practices from members of the GTFS community.
- RideSchedules provides GTFS Publisher Best Practices for creating and hosting GTFS.
- Kurt Raschke provides recommendations for how to host GTFS data on a server to ensure update availability in consuming applications.
- The Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida has identified some best practices as part of their experience with GTFS-realtime feeds.