You can add extra information that isn't about a service change.
GTFS Static
Modify the GTFS data to provide the updated service. When the data is published, it’ll accurately represent the operations for the next 7 days as recommended by the GTFS Best Practices.
GTFS Service Alerts
Provide Alerts with the effect MODIFIED_SERVICE.
Depending on the impact of the trip modification, select the appropriate SeverityLevel value:
UNKNOWN_SEVERITYINFOWARNINGSEVERE
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GTFS Vehicle Positions
Populate the OccupancyStatus field in the GTFS VehiclePositions feed.
This is how Google interprets the GTFS OccupancyStatus value:
- MANY SEATS AVAILABLE:
EMPTYMANY_SEATS_AVAILABLE
- FEW SEATS AVAILABLE:
FEW_SEATS_AVAILABLE
- STANDING ROOM ONLY:
STANDING_ROOM_ONLYCRUSHED_STANDING_ROOMCRUSHED_STANDING_ROOM_ONLY
- FULL:
NOT_ACCEPTING_PASSENGERS
To follow social distancing policies, we suggest these values:
MANY_SEATS_AVAILABLEFEW_SEATS_AVAILABLENOT_ACCEPTING_PASSENGERS
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GTFS Service Alerts
Update station crowdedness with a Service Alert. Use stop_id with an appropriate alert active period. The stop_id can represent either a stop or platform, or an entity like stations or specific entrances or exits.
If the stop entity is closed, provide an Alert message for the appropriate stop entity with Effect=NO_SERVICE or Severity=SEVERE.
You can also provide occupancy levels. Make sure to give clear details in the title and description fields.
If you want to provide occupancy levels, provide a message with Severity=INFO.
If the station has reached a high level of occupancy, you may use Severity=WARNING.
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You can create a public service announcement for essential information, like “Wear a mask” or “Board in the rear of the vehicle.”
GTFS Service Alerts
If you want an alert message for medical emergencies, set the cause as MEDICAL_EMERGENCY and the effect as OTHER_EFFECT.
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GTFS Static schedules
You can direct passengers to a web page that has additional information about specific routes, stops, or agencies. Make sure the URL you provide directs passengers to a page for entities like route maps or stop schedules. Don’t provide URLs to pages that are set up for specific information.
- Choose the type of entity for the redirect:
- For routes:
routes.route_url - For stops:
stops.stop_url - For agencies:
agencies.agency_url
- For routes:
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You can add a URL to redirect passengers to a page on your website that has more details about the alert with translatedString.
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