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block

A list of trips operated by the same vehicle. The second trip in the block cannot be operated before the first trip is completed (plus usually a layover).

schedule-based transit network

A set of transit vehicle trips serving transit stops using a specified schedule.

transit in-vehicle time

The time spent by the passenger on an actual transit vehicle.

Transit Route

A grouped pattern of transit service. For example, the 24-Divisadero.

transit vehicle design capacity

Maximum number of people that a transit vehicle is designed to carry safely.

transit vehicle dwell time

The time between when a vehicle opens and closes its doors at a bus stop (or is available to open/close them in the event the driver is conserving energy because of weather). This is the time window that a passenger can board or exit the vehicle.

transit vehicle seated capacity

Number of seats on a transit vehicle including seats that can be raised and lowered.

transit vehicle stopping time

The time lost by a transit vehicle based on having to service a stop. This includes deceleration, dwell time, accelerating and merging (if applicable).

transit vehicle trip direction

Which way a specific trip on a route is going. For example, inbound, outbound, northbound, southbound, clockwise, etc. Should be consistent throughout a system.

transit vehicle trip

A single departure of a transit route going a specific direction. For example, the 24-Divisadero (inbound) that departs at 8:24 AM. This is expressed in GTFS as the trip_id.

transit vehicle

The item that conveys passengers along a Transit Route. There is one transit vehicle per transit vehicle trip. A single transit vehicle can be compound in nature (i.e. a five-car train). Each vehicle has a capacity, and method of propulsion, acceleration, top-speed, and deceleration capabilities.

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