How to publish my data in both NeTEx and GTFS?

You want to publish your data in both NeTEx and GTFS? You want to ensure that your published datasets comply with the latest changes in the norms and standards? Choose a solution that does this for you natively and in one single click! Let us explain.

First, let’s lay the groundwork

Both NeTEx and GTFS are constantly evolving in order to:

🚕💶 better take into account all operational changes in public transport (e.g., stronger links between passenger information and ticketing, flexible services, etc.),
💭 adapt to the needs of the stakeholders who use them for their data exchanges,
🔁 learn from the best practices created by each other.

And, in all cases, these changes are always based on:

🔎 needs expressed by the industry,
🛠️ work done by their communities,
👥 consensus built between all stakeholders.

OK, but does it mean that I have to change everything?

Yes and No!

If your software is built to natively publish your data in both NeTEx and GTFS, it will follow (or should follow closely) all the changes made in both norm and standard, so you do not have to worrry about it.

However, if you wish, you can enrich the description of your transport services with the new fields available in the latest versions of both norm and standard. For example, if you publish your NeTEx data according to the French profile, we recommend that you enrich your data with a description of the accessibility of your stops and your services.

With Chouette SaaS, both export formats in a single user interface

In Chouette SaaS, an export allows you to extract information from your database. The export format can either be GTFS or NeTEx: all you need to do is select the format you want. You can also create as many exports as you need, based on either formats, validity period of mobility services, specific needs from other systems, etc.