TRANSIT Data Suite
Optimize transit operations with industry standard open data formats
- Customized Solutions
- Efficient Deployment
- Versatile Integration
The Suite
Inform your customers and improve efficiency with transit data software made especially for transit agencies. The TRANSIT Data Suite caters to the unique requirements of transit agencies, enhancing customer satisfaction and optimizing operations for peak efficiency. With tools to create, manage and utilize industry-standard open data formats such as GTFS and GTFS-real time, our solutions are swiftly deployable. They can be seamlessly implemented as standalone tools or integrated for a comprehensive and potent toolkit.
TRANSIT-data-tools
Create, manage and edit General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data. General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data allows users to plan their journeys through their preferred apps. This also serves as the foundation for reliable real time feeds, meeting customers expectations for reliable trip planning. Addressing these needs, Arcadis’s TRANSIT-data-tools offers a robust suite of cloud-based tools that support the creation, maintenance, validation, and deployment of transit data in GTFS format.
Key Features of TRANSIT-data-tools:
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Map-based GTFS Feed Editing
Our system offers a user-friendly, map-based interface for creating and modifying GTFS feeds. Users can effortlessly manage multiple versions of data, facilitating quick scenario planning.
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Automated GTFS Validation
Conduct comprehensive industry-standard validation checks on GTFS feeds. Our system automatically suggests fixes for any reported errors, ensuring data accuracy. Users can also utilize the map-based editor for adjustments.
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Timely Updates
Stay informed with daily checks for new GTFS versions. Receive email notifications upon updated feed availability, reducing the time between production and public release.
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Seamless Deployment
Effortlessly validate and deploy multiple GTFS feeds for regional transit systems. With a single click, generate and deploy a regional GTFS feed to OpenTripPlanner.
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Efficient Data Management
Receive configurable email and web notifications for various system events. Users can discuss changes and address issues by adding comments to feeds, streamlining collaboration.
TRANSIT-data-tools is currently used by ten agencies across North America to manage their GTFS data and deployments of OpenTripPlanner:
TRANSIT-alerts
The central hub for automated creation, management, and dissemination of service alerts to the public and transit partners. Effective transit relies on informed riders, and agencies strive to offer timely updates on service disruptions. With our web-based TRANSIT-alerts system, agency staff can input, oversee, and publish service alerts seamlessly from a centralized hub. This ensures comprehensive updates for your entire ridership, regardless of their preferred information source. The system automatically generates consistent messaging for all dissemination channels based on user selections, maintaining consistency across platforms.
Key Features of TRANSIT-alerts
Alert Creation
Our system offers a user-friendly interface with intuitive options for specifying alert types and controlling affected services. Users enjoy flexible timing, easy template creation, auto-generated texts tailored for each method, configurable text shortening for SMS or Tweets, and dynamic updates for time-sensitive information.
Alert Management
Our system seamlessly handles alert transitions, offers efficient organization with tags and stars, and robust search capabilities. Users can easily edit, close, or duplicate alerts individually or in bulk, and flexible permission levels enhance collaboration. Additionally, a downloadable alert history provides valuable insights and an audit trail.
Alert Automation
Our system streamlines operations by automatically generating and closing alerts for multiple types of outages including vehicles, elevators, escalators and other system outages when connected with your existing systems. Leveraging an integrated status feed, the system promptly notifies relevant parties of disruptions and resolutions, ensuring smooth and efficient management of vehicle and facility operations.
Alert Dissemination
Our system provides various outputs, including GTFS-real time feeds, APIs, Tweets, and RSS, ensuring broad accessibility. Third-party apps can seamlessly access alert data via the GTFS-real time feed, while updates accurately reflect changes like detour-impacted stops. Customers receive timely email or SMS alerts through GovDelivery, with customizable signup options.
Featured Clients of TRANSIT-alerts
TRANSIT-alerts is used every day by transit agencies across North America. Clients include:
TRANSIT-real time
Centrally aggregate, manage, control, and disseminates real-time transit data, including service alerts, vehicle locations, and arrival predictions for agencies or regions. TRANSIT-real time empowers agencies to generate a comprehensive array of General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS)-real time feeds that remain consistent and current, even amidst service disruptions.
Key Features of TRANSIT-real time
Featured Clients of TRANSIT-real time
TRANSIT-real time provides data to agency customers every day at well known transit agencies including:
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Cities, campuses, and private operators can use Transit Data Suite to optimize their transportation experience. Speak to one of our experts today.
