Express Bus Circuit Routes for Shawinigan Public Transit

Express Circuit (RTCS) data provides a polyline layer of the express bus circuit operated by the Régie de transport en commun de Shawinigan within the city's territory. The dataset includes attributes like route name and geometric length. It is published by the Government and Municipalities of Québec and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Calculate total route network length using the `st_length (shape)` attribute for infrastructure assessment.
• Map and visualize the express bus circuit geometry for public service planning and communication.
• Integrate route `name` and geometry with demographic data to analyze public transit accessibility.

Strengths

• Data is provided in a standard geospatial format (GEOJSON) for interoperability.
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license allowing for reuse and modification.
• Maintained by a governmental organization, suggesting an authoritative source.

Limitations

• The exact number of route features or rows is unknown, limiting assessment of scope.
• Attribute schema is minimal, with only three defined columns (`objective`, `name`, `st_length (shape)`).
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing preview of data quality and values.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated on 2026-04-08, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

City of Shawinigan, Québec, Canada