HackRU Fall 2023

NJ TRANSIT operates the largest transportation system in the United States by area and third largest by ridership, with 11 commuter rail lines, 3 light rail lines, and 253 bus routes that move over 133,000,000 people per year. NJ TRANSIT operates 1081 rail cars, 71 light rail cars, and 3707 buses, as well as 166 rail stations, 62 light rail stations, 30 bus terminals and 16,000+ bus stops.

Since the invention of the wheel, technology has played a key role in the advancement of transportation. NJ TRANSIT commitment to Innovation is significant, with an Innovation team inside of IT that develops ‘Proof-of-Concept’ projects that help define the future of transportation, assists in improving data operations, and supports the implementation of next-gen technologies throughout the system.

NJ TRANSIT Innovation team is nimble, and capable of engaging throughout the organization to get things done. If you have an idea on how to use technology to improve situational awareness, data operations, transportation outcomes, or anything else, we invite you to contact us during the event, or here.

 

 

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Data Sets

GTFS-RT Data

Name	Description	Data Set Link	Login Credentials	Source
General Transit Feed Specification	This is a portal for external developers to access real time NJ TRANSIT Bus and Rail data via our API's.	🔗	Speak to Seif Enan at the NJ TRANSIT Table	NJT

Bus Data Sets

Name	Description	Data Set Link	Information / Documentation	Source
Bus Schedule Feed	A Data Feed for NJ TRANSIT Bus for navigation Apps used by over 100K travelers a day. Contains Bus Routes, Bus Schedules, Bus Stop Locations.	🔗	🔗	NJT
Bus Travel Alerts	A Data Feed for NJ TRANSIT Bus Service Alerts. Contains Bus Number, Scheduled Time & Date, Trip Description, Link to Alert.	🔗	🔗	NJT
Bus Routes & Stop IDs	A Data Feed for NJ TRANSIT Bus Routes and Stop IDs. Correlate latitude and longitude from the stops table in the GTFS feed for a wholistic view.	🔗		NJT
Bus On Time Performance	On Time Performance data for NJ TRANSIT buses. Data is in the form of Year, Month, Percentage, Trips, and Lates.	🔗	🔗	NJT
Mean Distance Between Failure	Mean Distance Between Failure is the average distance a vehicle travels before a problem that prevents continued operation before repair.	🔗	🔗	NJT
Bus Fuel Consumption and Travel	This table Includes data for both publicly and privately owned school, transit, and other commercial buses.	🔗		US DOT
Bus Occupant Safety Data	The injury and crash data in this table are from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) General Estimates System (GES).	🔗		US DOT

Rail Data Sets

Name	Description	Data Set Link	Information / Documentation	Source
Rail Schedule Feed	A Data Feed for NJ TRANSIT Rail for navigation Apps used by over 100K travelers a day. Contains Rail Routes, Rail Schedules, Rail Stop Locations.	🔗	🔗	NJT
Rail Travel Alerts	A Data Feed for NJ TRANSIT Rail Service Alerts. Contains Rail Scheduled Time & Date, Trip Description, Link to Alert.	🔗	🔗	NJT
Rail Cancelations	Cancelation data for NJ TRANSIT rail. Data is in the form of Year, Month, Cancel Count and Cancel Percentage.	🔗	🔗	NJT
Rail On Time Performance	On Time Performance data for NJ TRANSIT rail. Data is in the form of Year, Month, Percentage, Trips, and Lates.	🔗	🔗	NJT
Mean Distance Between Failure	Mean Distance Between Failure is the average distance a vehicle travels before a problem that prevents continued operation before repair.	🔗	🔗	NJT
ADA Accessible Rail Transit Stations by Agency	Rail transit data for 2002 and beyond include both directly operated and purchased transportation. Prior to 2002, the data include directly operated service only. Stations for U.S. territories are excluded.	🔗		US DOT
Railroad Passenger Safety Data	Passenger fatalities and Injured persons include passengers on trains only.	🔗		US DOT

Light Rail Data Sets

Name	Description	Data Set Link	Information / Documentation	Source
Light Rail On Time Performance	On Time Performance data for NJ TRANSIT light rail. Data is in the form of Year, Month, Percentage, Trips, and Lates.	🔗	🔗	NJT
Mean Distance Between Failure	Mean Distance Between Failure is the average distance a vehicle travels before a problem that prevents continued operation before repair.	🔗	🔗	NJT

Access Link Data

Name	Description	Data Set Link	Information / Documentation	Source
On Time Performance	On Time Performance data for NJ TRANSIT access link. Data is in the form of Year, Month, Percentage, Trips, and Lates.	🔗	🔗	NJT

Communication Data

Name	Description	Data Set Link	Information / Documentation	Source
FAQ	Frequently asked questions by NJ TRANSIT customers. These questions address items such as schedule information, lost and found items, reduced fares, career opportunities and more.	🔗		NJT

Statistics and Other Data

Name	Description	Data Set Link	Information / Documentation	Source
Annual Average Daily Traffic by Direction	Traffic counts data for NJ DOT. The data sets includes short term counts (48 hours volumes) and continuous data.	🔗		NJ DOT
Annual Average Daily Traffic by Location and Route	Traffic counts data for NJ DOT. The data sets includes short term counts (48 hours volumes) and continuous data.	🔗		NJ DOT
Total NJ Crash Records by County	Number of crashes that occurred in each of the top 12 counties of New Jersey from 2001 to current. Crashes that occurred on private properties are not included.	🔗		NJ OIT
Average Cost of Owning and Operating an Automobile	In 2004, the American Automobile Association adopted a new method for calculating vehicle operating costs that represent the real-world personal use of a vehicle over a five-year and 75,000-mile ownership period. The total cost of owning and operating an automobile include fuel, Maintenance, Tires, insurance, license, registration and taxes, depreciation, and finance.	🔗		AAA
Average Age of Urban Transit Vehicles	This data is the average age of rail and bus transit vehicle in years.	🔗		US DOT
Average Passenger Fares	Data from the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Income and Product Accounts tables.	🔗		US DOT
Average Passenger Revenue per Passenger Mile	The Bureau of Transportation Statistics rebased the consumer price index from 1982-84=100 to 1990=100. Air carrier data source changed for data from 1993 onward. Improved estimates are not comparable to data in versions before 2021.	🔗		US DOT
Walkability Index	This dataset characterizes every Census 2019 block group in the U.S. based on its relative walkability. Walkability depends upon characteristics of the built environment that influence the likelihood of walking being used as a mode of travel.	🔗		USEPA
Vehicle Inspection Facility Locations	List of all vehicle inspection stations located within New Jersey.	🔗		NJ OIT