fabmazz / gtfs_realtime_json

Standalone utility to convert gtfs-realtime feeds into simple JSON.

gtfs_realtime_json

Standalone utility to convert gtfs-realtime feeds into simple JSON (and backward).

Download

• Standalone Utility: gtfs_realtime_json
• Compile from the source (see below)

Usage

$ gtfs_realtime_json <feed_url>

Examples:

$ gtfs_realtime_json "http://api.bart.gov/gtfsrt/tripupdate.aspx"
{"header":{"gtfs_realtime_version":"1.0","timestamp":1424843250, ... }

$ gtfs_realtime_json "http://api.bart.gov/gtfsrt/tripupdate.aspx" > output.json
// save JSON to output.json file

Sample JSON Outputs:

• MTA Trip Update json
• BART Trip Update json

Converting a JSON to a protobuf file

First create a virtualenv:

$ mkvirtualenv gtfs_realtime_json
$ pip install -r requirements.txt

Then each time simply:

$ workon gtfs_realtime_json
$ ./json_gtfs_realtime.py file:gtfsrt.json gtfsrt.pb

GTFS-realtime Feed Sources

If you have any updates to this list, please message me or submit a PR!

Last Updated: 02-25-2015

Working Feeds:

• MTA (link)

  • Trip Updates (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, S lines):
    http://datamine.mta.info/mta_esi.php?key=<key>&feed_id=1
  • Trip Updates (L line):
    http://datamine.mta.info/mta_esi.php?key=<key>&feed_id=2
  • Trip Updates (Staten Island Railway):
    http://datamine.mta.info/mta_esi.php?key=<key>&feed_id=11
  • Note: NYCT's custom gtfs-realtime extensions have been included.
  • Note: An API key is required for these feeds.

• ART (link)

  • Trip Updates:
    http://realtime.commuterpage.com/rtt/public/utility/gtfsrealtime.aspx/tripupdate

• MBTA (link)

  • Service Alerts:
    http://developer.mbta.com/lib/GTRTFS/Alerts/Alerts.pb
  • Trip Updates:
    http://developer.mbta.com/lib/GTRTFS/Alerts/TripUpdates.pb
  • Vehicle Positions:
    http://developer.mbta.com/lib/GTRTFS/Alerts/VehiclePositions.pb

• BART (link)

  • Service Alerts:
    http://api.bart.gov/gtfsrt/alerts.aspx
  • Trip Updates:
    http://api.bart.gov/gtfsrt/tripupdate.aspx

• YRT/Viva (link)

  • Service Alerts:
    http://rtu.york.ca/gtfsrealtime/ServiceAlerts
  • Trip Updates:
    http://rtu.york.ca/gtfsrealtime/TripUpdates
  • Vehicle Positions:
    http://rtu.york.ca/gtfsrealtime/VehiclePositions

Feeds Not Yet Confirmed:

• Trimet (link)

Feeds Not Working:

• TransLink (link)

Compiling

$ virtualenv .venv (optional)
$ pip install -r requirements.txt
$ ./pyinstaller.sh (See dist/gtfs_realtime_json)