An eQconnect cloud service
GTFS Realtime
GTFS Realtime delivers accurate arrival updates, detour alerts, and trip cancellations, enhancing the passenger experience while providing insights to optimize operations.
Share real-time transit data with your riders
eQconnect is a cloud-based solution for GTFS Realtime data generation, seamlessly integrating vehicle locations, trip updates, and service alerts from CAD/AVL systems. Keep passengers informed with real-time updates on vehicle assignments, on-time performance, and service disruptions. Share GTFS Realtime feeds with Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platforms and transit insight tools to enhance trip planning and improve operational efficiency.
Planned data
Import GTFS Static network data, including stops, routes, and schedules.
Real-time data
Activate AVL or GPS vehicle position data together with TripIDs and other optional inputs.
Generate GTFS Realtime
Generate GTFS Realtime feeds with Vehicle Location, Trip Updates, and Service Alerts.
Publish GTFS Realtime
Validate and publish real-time feeds to data consumer apps and services.
Embed real-time maps
Embed GTFS data feeds in real-time maps for rider facing apps and websites.
Gain actionable insights
Seamlessly export GTFS Realtime data to Business Intelligence (BI) analytics tools.
Enhance transit accuracy with GTFS Realtime
GTFS Realtime is an extension of the GTFS standard that allows public transportation agencies to provide real-time updates about their transit services. While GTFS provides static schedule data (like routes, stops, and planned schedules), GTFS Realtime offers real-time information, significantly enhancing the accuracy and usefulness of transit data.
Key benefits of GTFS Realtime
Improved passenger experience
Riders get accurate arrival times, live updates on delays and detours, and real-time bus tracking for better travel decisions and service confidence.
Data-driven planning
Historical real-time data helps in analyzing on-time performance and service effectiveness. Understand travel patterns to optimize routes and schedules.
Third-party MaaS integration
Trip planning and mobile ticketing applications can display live transit updates, enhancing the passenger experience and boosting ridership.
Increased ridership and trust
Reliable, up-to-the-minute information builds passenger trust. Real-time data reduces uncertainty and increases overall satisfaction with public transit.
Optimizing live operations
eQconnect
Transforming transit data