New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Bus Routes and Stops

GTFS data includes line geometry for transit routes and point locations for stops from the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority. The dataset was last updated in January 2025 and is provided by data.nola.gov. It contains attributes like route_color, route_long_name, shape_id, and route_type.

Use Cases

• Mapping route geometry using the_geom and shape_id fields for network visualization.
• Analyzing route types and attributes via route_type and route_desc for service planning.
• Identifying stop locations and their associated routes for accessibility studies.
• Applying route_color and route_text_color for consistent map styling in public-facing applications.

Strengths

• Includes both route line geometry and stop point locations.
• Provides multiple export formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.
• Data is updated regularly, with a last update timestamp of January 2025.

Limitations

• Exact row counts and dataset size are unknown.
• Data accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by the provider.
• Sample data is unavailable for previewing content.

Provenance

Source

New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) via data.nola.gov.

Collection Method

Extracted from GTFS specification files.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-01-17.

Geography

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.