ETS Bus Schedule GTFS Data Feed: Calendar Dates for Service Changes

Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) data listing dates when regular bus service changes. The dataset follows the GTFS standard and is provided by data.edmonton.ca. It was last updated on April 7, 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify days with added service (exception_type=1) using the date and service_id columns.
• Flag days with removed service (exception_type=2) for schedule filtering and trip planning applications.
• Validate and update transit network models by linking service_id to other GTFS tables like calendar.txt or trips.txt.
• Analyze temporal patterns of service adjustments by aggregating changes by date and service_id.

Strengths

• Data follows the documented GTFS (General Transit Feed Specification) standard for interoperability.
• Last update timestamp (2026-04-07 16:35:21) is provided for freshness assessment.
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats: CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.

Limitations

• Row count and total data size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale processing.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.edmonton.ca

Collection Method

Likely extracted from the Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) scheduling systems.

Time Range

The temporal coverage of the listed service dates is not specified in the input.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-07 16:35:21; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.