The GTFS its just the schedule?

Jhonatan Santofimio

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Aug 7, 2024, 2:12:10 AM 8/7/24

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Is it just the schedule of the places where the bus or subway are supposed to be? Or is it really the GPS of the bus location?

Stefan de Konink

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Aug 7, 2024, 3:34:17 AM 8/7/24

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Op 8/6/24 om 18:36 schreef Jhonatan Santofimio:

> Is it just the schedule of the places where the bus or subway are
> supposed to be?

Indeed supposed to be, based on departure and arrival times. Can be used
to visualize data, because also the shapes/routes of the vehicles may be
present.

Currently referred to as GTFS Static.

> Or is it really the GPS of the bus location?

This would be GTFS RT or Real Time, specificly: vehiclePositions.pb.

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Elias Gino Cripotos

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Aug 7, 2024, 4:06:58 AM 8/7/24

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Thanks for the clarification Stefan. Much appreciated.

>> Or is it really the GPS of the bus location?

>This would be GTFS RT or Real Time, specificly: vehiclePositions.pb.

You can read more about how vehiclePositions work here: https://gtfs.org/realtime/feed-entities/vehicle-positions/

Hop this helps,

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