This update includes a new version of the June 2022 base GTFS. It contains information about the new Line 857, a bus shuttle operating between the C (Green) and K (Crenshaw) rail lines. Service for Line 857 will begin on the opening day of the Crenshaw Line (October 7, 2022).
This GTFS update is for our June 2022 shakeup, effective June 26 - December 10.
This GTFS update adds on the 2022 Dodger Stadium Express service to February’s shakeup. Weekly calendar_dates.txt updates will require this update as a base.
This GTFS update is for our February shakeup, effective February 20 - June 25, 2022. Our stop_times.txt file now contains the optional GTFS field timepoint.
We have been working with Swiftly to produce a GTFS-rt feed. One of the challenges for us was producing real-time cancellations at the trip level directly from our scheduling and daily operations software, HASTUS. The changes we made to the format of our trip_id was to accommodate both Swiftly as well as the Real Time Cancellation Export process. It now consists of the permanent_trip_id we introduced earlier, with the addition of a suffix denoting what service change this trip originates from.
This particular version also has SoFi Stadium Express service for the Super Bowl, as well.
As always, if you have issues with this feed, please send email to bakerro@metro.net
This update’s GTFS is active from Dec 19, 2021 to June 25, 2022. It includes the previously released new permanent trip id format as well as some new fields. If there are any issues, please email bakerro@metro.net.
| field | description |
|---|---|
trip_id |
This is our old perm_trip_id followed by 6-7 character string delineating what shakeup it applies to (typically, something like ‘-DEC21’ or ‘-SEPT21’) This occurs in trips.txt as well as stop_times.txt |
trip_id_event |
This is our OLDER style trip number, maintained for people still using it. This occurs in trips.txt as well as stop_times.txt. |
route_code |
This is the trip_route, which was formerly only available in the stop_headsign field (Note: that this DIFFERS from the route_id, in that this is the route the trip is actually running, rather than the line it is scheduled off of (the route_id) This difference is mostly important for trips doing interlining or foreign line trips. Note: this can CHANGE in mid-trip, which is why we use stop_headsigns, rather than trip_headsigns. This value has been cleaned up somewhat, (the ‘Change to’ removed, as well as translated for some Route names currently expressed as letters). This field only occurs in stop_times.txt. |
destination_code |
This is the Trip’s destination which was formerly only available in the stop_headsign field. This field has also been cleaned up somewhat, with some awkward abbreviations removed. This field only_occurs in stop_times.txt |
Metro has been working with Swiftly to produce a GTFS-rt feed. One of the challenges has been producing real-time cancellations at the trip level directly from HASTUS (our scheduling and daily operations software). Changes were made to accommodate both Swiftly as well as the Real Time Cancellation Export process. The permanent_trip_id now includes a suffix denoting what service change this trip originates from. No changes were made to the September shakeup schedule.
Changes:
perm_trip_id values are now appended with the shakeup they originated from, for example: -SEPT21perm_trip_id values are now listed under the trip_id field.trip_id values are now listed under a new trip_id_event field.Examples:
Old stop_times.txt
| trip_id | arrival_time | departure_time | stop_id | stop_sequence | stop_headsign | pickup_type | drop_off_type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53820919-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday | 5:42:00 | 5:42:00 | 2543 | 57 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 |
| 53820919-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday | 5:43:00 | 5:43:00 | 2550 | 58 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 |
| 53820919-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday | 5:44:00 | 5:44:00 | 3425 | 59 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 |
| 53820919-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday | 5:45:00 | 5:45:00 | 3439 | 60 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 |
| 53820919-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday | 5:47:00 | 5:47:00 | 3454 | 61 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 |
| 53820919-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday | 5:48:00 | 5:48:00 | 3327 | 62 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 |
| 53820932-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-1011100 | 15:27:00 | 15:27:00 | 639 | 1 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 |
| 53820932-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-1011100 | 15:28:00 | 15:28:00 | 11416 | 2 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 |
| 53820932-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-1011100 | 15:29:00 | 15:29:00 | 11413 | 3 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 |
| 53820932-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-1011100 | 15:31:00 | 15:31:00 | 11398 | 4 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 |
| 53820932-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-1011100 | 15:32:00 | 15:32:00 | 11417 | 5 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 |
New stop_times.txt
| trip_id | arrival_time | departure_time | stop_id | stop_sequence | stop_headsign | pickup_type | drop_off_type | trip_id_event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10230000950453-SEPT21 | 5:42:00 | 5:42:00 | 2543 | 57 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 | 53820919-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday |
| 10230000950453-SEPT21 | 5:43:00 | 5:43:00 | 2550 | 58 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 | 53820919-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday |
| 10230000950453-SEPT21 | 5:44:00 | 5:44:00 | 3425 | 59 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 | 53820919-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday |
| 10230000950453-SEPT21 | 5:45:00 | 5:45:00 | 3439 | 60 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 | 53820919-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday |
| 10230000950453-SEPT21 | 5:47:00 | 5:47:00 | 3454 | 61 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 | 53820919-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday |
| 10230000950453-SEPT21 | 5:48:00 | 5:48:00 | 3327 | 62 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 | 53820919-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday |
| 10230000951527-SEPT21 | 15:27:00 | 15:27:00 | 639 | 1 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 | 53820932-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-1011100 |
| 10230000951527-SEPT21 | 15:28:00 | 15:28:00 | 11416 | 2 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 | 53820932-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-1011100 |
| 10230000951527-SEPT21 | 15:29:00 | 15:29:00 | 11413 | 3 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 | 53820932-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-1011100 |
| 10230000951527-SEPT21 | 15:31:00 | 15:31:00 | 11398 | 4 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 | 53820932-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-1011100 |
| 10230000951527-SEPT21 | 15:32:00 | 15:32:00 | 11417 | 5 | 230 - Sylmar - Mission Coll | 0 | 0 | 53820932-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-1011100 |
Old trips.txt
| route_id | service_id | trip_id | trip_headsign | direction_id | block_id | shape_id | perm_trip_id |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230-13149 | SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-1011100 | 53820932-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-1011100 | 0 | 2300902 | 2300095_SEPT21 | 10230000951527 | |
| 230-13149 | SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-0100000 | 53820933-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-0100000 | 0 | 2300802 | 2300095_SEPT21 | 10230000951420 | |
| 230-13149 | SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-SAFEHB0 | 53820934-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-SAFEHB0 | 1 | 2300702 | 2300091_SEPT21 | 10230000911408 | |
| 230-13149 | SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-SAFEHS1 | 53820935-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-SAFEHS1 | 1 | 2301002 | 2300091_SEPT21 | 10230000911548 |
New trips.txt
route_id|service_id|trip_id|trip_headsign|direction_id|block_id|shape_id|trip_id_event ——–|———-|——-|————-|————|——–|——–|————- 230-13149|SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-1011100|10230000951527-SEPT21||0|2300902|2300095_SEPT21|53820932-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-1011100 230-13149|SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-0100000|10230000951420-SEPT21||0|2300802|2300095_SEPT21|53820933-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-NOHOHS1-0100000 230-13149|SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-SAFEHB0|10230000911408-SEPT21||1|2300702|2300091_SEPT21|53820934-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-SAFEHB0 230-13149|SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-SAFEHS1|10230000911548-SEPT21||1|2301002|2300091_SEPT21|53820935-SEPT21-D15CAR-1_Weekday-SAFEHS1
We have a special update to calendar_dates.txt today. It includes an updated game time for the NLCS Game 3 (National League Championship Series) for the 10/19/2021 DSE (Dodger Stadium Express).
We’ve continued to adjust the process of posting the new weekly calendar_dates.txt file. There is now a notebooks\ folder in which we have a calendar_dates.ipynb Jupyter Notebook file and a input\ folder with a .zip file for each week. The notebook takes each of the weekly calendar_dates.txt files and applies them to the calendar_dates.txt from the Shakeup. The resulting calendar_dates\calendar_dates.txt file can then replace the one in the main directory from the Shakeup. Please open an Issue if you have any comments, questions, or run into any problems.
New calendar_dates.txt file uploaded to calendar_dates\. This file covers the two-week span of 9/22/21-10/6/21. To merge with the calendar_dates.txt file from the September shakeup, remove entries within that two week span and replace with the entries from the new file.
We mistakenly replaced the September shakeup’s calendar_dates.txt file with the weekly updated one. This update reverts calendar_dates.txt to the full version from the shakeup. The weekly updated version should be merged with the one from the shakeup. It will be posted to the calendar_dates/ folder for now.
A new gtfs_bus.zip file with an updated calendar_dates.txt file will be uploaded weekly. This latest version corrects the previously uploaded calendar_dates.txt file, which had duplicate rows in it.
Effective September 12, 2021
Beginning with this shakeup, we will be updating the calendar_dates.txt file every ~2 weeks~ week to support the 100+ school calendars we track in order to provide service to schools.
Trips that occur irregularly, such as those supporting school schedules, we refer to as Event trips. Corresponding event codes are included in the service_id and trip_id.
This version of the GTFS has been modified to accomodate the new shakeup end date of December 18th, 2021.
This minor update to the GTFS adds in the new SoFi Stadium Express (SSE) serving the new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. We expect to release a new GTFS in 3 weeks for the September 2021 shakeup.
Effective July 18, 2021
Line 152 - Changes to the turnaround loop. Some new stops for these trips.
Line 236 - Approximately half of the trips will operate as a NEW Route 235 (uses the same route_id in the GTFS). Some trip times will change. Some trips will have some new stops.
NEW Line 622 - This will operate as an extension shuttle of the Line 222. No changes to Line 222, but all trips on Line 622 are new.
Line 182 - The route has been modified for the turnaround loop currently being run under detour. Some new stops.
No changes to the rest of service, including the Dodger Stadium Express (DSE).
This is a re-export of the base GTFS data for the June 2021 shakeup. It includes the Dodger Stadium Express Service (DSE) as well as headsign changes for Line 207.
Effective June 27, 2021
This shakeup contains many major changes as part of Phase 2 of the NextGen bus system redesign.
Minor changes, including some shape cleanup.
Effective April 21, 2021
The GTFS has been updated with 2021 Dodger Stadium Express (DSE) Service. Please note that the service will be on detour through the month of April and until May 11th, 2021. During that time, service to the Union Station stop (stop_id 2155) will be instead be loading at Patsaouras Plaza, Bay No. 3 (stop_id 30000). By May 11th, service will return to the westside of Union Station. Detour details are being handled in the Alerts feed instead of the GTFS.
Effective April 12, 2021
There are 189 NEW trips over the December 2020 GTFS:
Effective December 13, 2020
This shakeup contains several major changes as part of Phase 1 of the NextGen bus project.
Please note that trips.txt now contains a new perm_trip_id field to assist with matching trips between the GTFS static and real time feeds generated by the ATMS (our CAD/AVL system). This permanent trip ID will be unique within a given shakeup. The field is 14 characters long and is constructed as follows:
| Character | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Day type of trip | 1 = Weekday 6 = Saturday 7 = Sunday |
| 2-5 | Line of trip | Padded with leading zeros |
| 6-10 | Pattern of Trip | Padded with leading zeros |
| 11-14 | Start time of trip | 36-hour clock in the format: HHMM |
HASTUS, our scheduling software, generates the pattern based on characteristics of the trip such as terminals, stops served, and direction of trip service. All revenue trips will have a non-zero pattern while non-revenue trips will have a pattern of 00000. Note that there will be no non-revenue trips in the GTFS.
Example:
A permanent trip id of
10720002111821indicates a trip that operates on aweekdayonLine 720, using pattern211and starting at6:21 pm.
Effective October 25, 2020
This shakeup contains major changes for the L (Gold) Line due to the Little Tokyo/Arts District Station closure. A new underground station will take its place as part of the Regional Connector Transit Project, due to open in 2022. In the meantime, shuttle bus service will run the segment of the L Line between Union Station and Pico/Aliso Station. Other lines, like the 30, contain updates to account for this change.
Effective July 27, 2020
This modification to the June 2020 Shakeup contains 32 additional weekday trips.
Effective July 7, 2020
This modification to the June 2020 Shakeup contains an update to Line 734, adding 8 more weekday trips. Due to ongoing evaluation of Metro’s response to COVID-19, we expect to continue updating our service.
Effective: June 24, 2020
This is an update to the JUN20 Shakeup (the 200624 update, to be precise, in case there are others to come). In addition to the previous changes, this export has some corrections to the 90/91 route on about a dozen trips, one new weekday trip on the 166, and another new weekday trip on the 224.
Please address any questions to bakerro@metro.net.
Effective: June 21, 2020
Changes include 2 trips added to the 207, fixing of Sunday calendars, fully implementing line letter changes (this applies to the gtfs_rail as well), updates to line colors and line text colors, and updates to the route_urls to coincide with the new line letters.
Effective: April 26, 2020
The April Shakeup has been revised to increase weekday service on some lines to relieve overcrowding.
Effective: April 19, 2020
This off-cycle shakeup has been instituted to deal with the effects of the COVID-10 coronavirus in Los Angeles. We will be running modified service until a to-be-determined ending date. Instead of our normal Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday breakup, we will be running a Weekday Service and a combined Saturday/Sunday service.
This is the General Transit Feed for LA Metro/LACMTA’s complete bus service. For rail service, please see the gtfs_rail repository.
As of May 6th, 2016 LA Metro has been publishing Bus and Rail Services as separate sets of GTFS files. They have been split up to allow the files to be updated more frequently.
Rail-only data is updated daily (generally Tuesday – Saturday mornings) and reflect all temporary rail service changes that may occur on a daily basis.
Bus-only data reflects large-scale changes to the system and occur approximately once every one or two months.
The archive was created with this command on an BSD variant:
rm *zip
zip gtfs_bus *.txt
unzip -l gtfs_bus.zip
This command created a zip archive with these contents:
Archive: gtfs_bus.zip
Length Date Time Name
--------- ---------- ----- ----
166 2022-06-03 13:51 agency.txt
8049 2022-10-01 14:27 calendar.txt
403651 2022-10-01 13:42 calendar_dates.txt
283 2022-02-03 10:56 feed_info.txt
11121 2022-10-01 13:43 routes.txt
17571278 2022-10-01 13:45 shapes.txt
290610892 2022-10-01 13:50 stop_times.txt
730889 2022-10-01 14:18 stops.txt
3794245 2022-10-01 14:16 trips.txt
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313130574 9 files
#!/bin/sh
url="https://gitlab.com/LACMTA/gtfs_bus/commits/master.atom"
curl --silent "$url" | grep -E '(title>|updated>)' | sed -n '4,$p' | sed -e 's/<title>//' -e 's/<\/title>//' -e 's/<updated>/ /' -e 's/<\/updated>//' | head -2 | fmt
# returns:
# 2019-12-17T11:39:35-05:00
# new info from SPA and instructions on preparing the archive
#!/bin/env python
import feedparser
url = 'https://gitlab.com/LACMTA/gtfs_bus/commits/master.atom'
d = feedparser.parse(url)
lastupdate = d['feed']['updated']
print lastupdate
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