GTFS stands for General Transit Feeds Specification. More information about GTFS can be found via https://gtfs.org/. It’s the key format of providing public transport data to developers and planners for timetable and realtime data.

GTFS data can be downloaded as a zip file and are CSV files which can be viewed in a text editor or Excel or spreadsheet application. Realtime data needs to be converted as it is in a protobuf format - our suggestion is to use GTFS Studio if you want to have a look at the data.

GTFS Studio is a feature added to the Open Data Hub as part of the Make Data Great Innovation Challenge. It provides access to browse Transport for NSW GTFS data and GTFS-realtime data. 

You can access GTFS Studio from the top menu items on the Transport for NSW Open Data Hub. You will need to be logged into your Open Data Hub account to access and must be using a desktop resolution. You can review the user guide by visiting the Documentation page.