gtfs-visualizations
Generates beautiful visualizations and heatmaps from public transit GTFS data to show route frequency and network patterns.
What is gtfs-visualizations?
GTFS Visualizations is an open-source tool that creates visual heatmaps from GTFS (General Transit Feed Specification) data. It processes public transit schedules and geographic information to generate maps where route frequency is represented by line thickness and opacity, making it easy to see which transit corridors are most active. The tool outputs high-quality images and PDFs suitable for analysis, presentations, or artistic posters.
Transportation planners, data visualization enthusiasts, urban researchers, and open data advocates who work with public transit datasets and want to create insightful visual representations of network activity.
It provides a straightforward, code-based workflow to turn raw GTFS feeds into beautiful, informative maps without requiring complex GIS software. Its unique logarithmic scaling for trip frequency and support for multi-modal color coding offer clear insights into transit network usage patterns.
Overview
Visualizing GTFS data.
Use Cases
Best For
- Creating visual transit network heatmaps for urban planning reports
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