BC Transit uses FME to transform and analyze transportation data from various sources into usable formats and deliverables. FME allows BC Transit to automate processes for naming bus stops, building bus route paths from GTFS and stop data, displaying automated passenger count data, and more. FME gives BC Transit control over its data processing and the ability to customize outputs based on available data and needs.

1. From Flat Files to Usable Deliverables: FME Empowers Transit Michael Grant Manager, Monitoring & Forecasting

2. Overview Background BC Transit, Monitoring & Forecasting FME Empowerment Why we use FME Flat Files BSMS, Hastus, APC Examples Automating bus stop names Google Transit Building bus route paths (with offsets) Displaying Automated Passenger Count data

3. Background BC Transit Authority for public passenger transportation systems and rail transit systems in regions throughout BC. Monitoring & Forecasting Department for monitoring BC Transit's productivity.

4. FME Empowerment Need Data driven department Data in / data out… lots of processing and analysis Existing Software Good and bad… Development of standards Improve quality, efficiency, and functionality Benefits of FME Control the process Customize based on the data available Customize the outputs

5. Flat Files Bus Stop Management System (BSMS) BaseStops.csv (import/export file) Contains all of the BUS STOP attributes Hastus (scheduling software) General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Automated Passenger Counters (APC) *.dat files (raw data)

6. Example – BSMS Bus Stop Management System (BSMS)

7. Example – BSMS BaseStops.csv

8. Example – BSMS Naming Bus Stops

9. Example – Google Transit General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS)

10. Example – Google Transit Combine GTFS with Bus Stops

11. Example – Google Transit Google Transit Trip Planner

12. Example – Route Paths Process GTFS to a usable format

13. Example – Route Paths HastusFormatted1

14. Example – Route Paths From Bus Stop – To Bus Stop

15. Example – Route Paths Building the routes

16. Example – Offset Paths OffsetPaths – Custom Transformer

17. Example – Offset Paths Offset Paths with Bezier Curves

18. Example – Offset Paths Offset Paths with symbology

19. Example – Schedule Animation Show schedule animation

20. Example – APC Dat file Raw APC Dat file

21. Example – APC Animation Show APC animation

22. Example – EpochDatetime Formatting the date and time

23. Example – AzimuthCalculator Calculate the azimuth from A to B

24. Thank You! Questions? For more information: Michael Grant Manager, Monitoring & Forecasting BC Transit [email_address]