GTFS Downloads: Daily Snapshot of Real-Time Transit Data Feeds

Daily snapshots of GTFS real-time data downloads, likely capturing usage of public transit data feeds. The dataset is published by data.edmonton.ca on the Socrata platform and was last updated on 2026-05-29. It includes columns for Trip Alerts Downloads, Trip Updates Downloads, and Vehicle Position Downloads.

Use Cases

• Analyzing daily download trends for Trip Updates Downloads to assess API usage patterns (inferred from domain, verify after download).
• Correlating Vehicle Position Downloads with service disruptions or major events (inferred from domain, verify after download).
• Monitoring the relative demand for Trip Alerts Downloads versus other GTFS real-time feeds (inferred from domain, verify after download).

Strengths

• Published on the Socrata platform, which suggests a degree of data management.
• Offers data in multiple formats: CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.
• Last updated on 2026-05-29 10:20:55, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or temporal bias inherent to the source, data.edmonton.ca.

Provenance

Source

data.edmonton.ca

Collection Method

Daily snapshot of GTFS near-real-time downloads.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-29 10:20:55.