[Talk-transit] GTFS and the like

[Mike N]

On 4/2/2014 12:29 PM, Florian Lohoff wrote:
> What file format is the "defakto" standard. Is GTFS the solution
> and one day all data consumers for public transport will use GTFS?

   GTFS is the most popular standard, and nearly a universal way to 
represent public transport route and timetable information.  Using GTFS, 
a consumer can get a customized answer to "how do I get from my location 
to X?".

> I think currently the whish for locals is to simply take the data
> and have some nice clickable map with timetables and all those
> bells and whistles. I havent seen that approach yet so i ask.

   One good solution that is able to mix OSM street data with GTFS for a 
combined travel solution is Open Trip Planner http://opentripplanner.com/ .