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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
| − | GTFS-flex is an extension of the [[General Transit Feed Specification]] designed to enable trip planning for various types of demand-responsive or paratransit service. While GTFS-powered feeds offer convenient information on fixed route, scheduled service, they are not designed to show demand-responsive service, leaving users in certain areas with an incomplete picture of their options. | + | GTFS-flex is an extension of the [[General Transit Feed Specification]] designed to enable trip planning for various types of demand-responsive or paratransit service. While GTFS-powered feeds offer convenient information on fixed route, scheduled service, they are not designed to show demand-responsive service, leaving users in certain areas with an incomplete picture of their options. GTFS-flex remedies this, enabling trip planning software such as [[OpenTripPlanner]] to generate trips combining demand-responsive and fixed route service. |
== Implementations == | == Implementations == | ||
| − | === | + | === Tulare County, California === |
[[File:TCaTGoogleNoflex.png|700px|thumb|right|Tulare County: Google Maps trip planner showing no transit trips.]] | [[File:TCaTGoogleNoflex.png|700px|thumb|right|Tulare County: Google Maps trip planner showing no transit trips.]] | ||
[[File:TCaT_GTFSflex.png|700px|thumb|right|Tulare County: GTFS-flex based trip planner at [https://ridetcat.org ridetcat.org] integrating demand-responsive and fixed route service.]] | [[File:TCaT_GTFSflex.png|700px|thumb|right|Tulare County: GTFS-flex based trip planner at [https://ridetcat.org ridetcat.org] integrating demand-responsive and fixed route service.]] | ||
TCaT (Tulare County Area Transit) uses a GTFS-flex powered trip planner to integrate their demand-responsive and fixed route service, providing convenience for users. It also reminds users about the requirement to call a day ahead to arrange demand-responsive service. | TCaT (Tulare County Area Transit) uses a GTFS-flex powered trip planner to integrate their demand-responsive and fixed route service, providing convenience for users. It also reminds users about the requirement to call a day ahead to arrange demand-responsive service. | ||
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| + | === Vermont === | ||
| + | The Vermont Agency of Transportation was the first agency to implement GTFS-flex.<ref name="eval">Cordahi, G., Shaheen, S., Martin, E.. " | ||
| + | MOD Sandbox Demonstrations Independent Evaluation (IE) Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) OpenTripPlanner Evaluation Plan" June 1 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36390/</ref> A demonstration project for the FTA's [[Portal:FTA Mobility on Demand Sandbox|Mobility on Demand Sandbox]], the GTFS-flex implementation in Vermont aims to provide a better trip planner than existing tools with the goal of increasing transit ridership statewide<ref name="eval" />. | ||
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| + | Vermont's trip planner is available at this [https://plan.govermont.org/ link]. | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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Introduction
GTFS-flex is an extension of the General Transit Feed Specification designed to enable trip planning for various types of demand-responsive or paratransit service. While GTFS-powered feeds offer convenient information on fixed route, scheduled service, they are not designed to show demand-responsive service, leaving users in certain areas with an incomplete picture of their options. GTFS-flex remedies this, enabling trip planning software such as OpenTripPlanner to generate trips combining demand-responsive and fixed route service.
Implementations
Tulare County, California
TCaT (Tulare County Area Transit) uses a GTFS-flex powered trip planner to integrate their demand-responsive and fixed route service, providing convenience for users. It also reminds users about the requirement to call a day ahead to arrange demand-responsive service.
Vermont
The Vermont Agency of Transportation was the first agency to implement GTFS-flex.[1] A demonstration project for the FTA's Mobility on Demand Sandbox, the GTFS-flex implementation in Vermont aims to provide a better trip planner than existing tools with the goal of increasing transit ridership statewide[1].
Vermont's trip planner is available at this link.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cordahi, G., Shaheen, S., Martin, E.. " MOD Sandbox Demonstrations Independent Evaluation (IE) Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) OpenTripPlanner Evaluation Plan" June 1 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36390/