HackRU Spring 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

Bus Data Sets

Name	Description	Data Set Link	Information / Documentation
Bus Schedule Feed	A Data Feed for Bus for navigation Apps used by over 100K travelers a day. Contains Bus Routes, Bus Schedules, Bus Stop Locations.	🔗	🔗
Bus Travel Alerts	A Data Feed for Bus Service Alerts. Contains Bus Number, Scheduled Time & Date, Trip Description, Link to Alert.	🔗	🔗
Bus Routes & Stop IDs	A Data Feed for Bus Routes and Stop IDs. Correlate latitude and longitude from the stops table in the GTFS feed for a wholistic view.	🔗
Bus On Time Performance	On Time Performance data for buses. Data is in the form of Year, Month, Percentage, Trips, and Lates.	🔗	🔗
Mean Distance Between Failure	Mean Distance Between Failure is the average distance a vehicle travels before a problem that prevents continued operation before repair.	🔗	🔗

Rail Data Sets

Name	Description	Data Set Link	Information / Documentation
Rail Schedule Feed	A Data Feed for Rail for navigation Apps used by over 100K travelers a day. Contains Rail Routes, Rail Schedules, Rail Stop Locations.	🔗	🔗
Rail Travel Alerts	A Data Feed for Rail Service Alerts. Contains Rail Scheduled Time & Date, Trip Description, Link to Alert.	🔗	🔗
Rail Cancelations	Cancelation data for rail. Data is in the form of Year, Month, Cancel Count and Cancel Percentage.	🔗	🔗
Rail On Time Performance	On Time Performance data for rail. Data is in the form of Year, Month, Percentage, Trips, and Lates.	🔗	🔗
Mean Distance Between Failure	Mean Distance Between Failure is the average distance a vehicle travels before a problem that prevents continued operation before repair.	🔗	🔗

Light Rail Data Sets

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

Access Link Data

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

Communication Data

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