Ruta SITP Bogotá — GTFS Open Router
Ruta SITP Bogotá — GTFS Open Router
Appspring implemented a pioneering transit solution to digitize Bogotá's public bus route database. At the time, no public digital tools calculated optimal routes and transfer times between stops, so the team manually curated large route datasets and built an Open Router instance.
Problem and context
This section describes the situation before the engagement, so prospective clients can determine whether it corresponds to their current position.
Bus route information exists only in fragmented operational records.
Travelers cannot calculate optimal routes with transfers between stops.
Public data lacks a standardized digital format.
A routing engine must operate on curated, reliable inputs.
Delivery scope
Each item below states what was delivered and the operational reason for that decision.
GTFS and KML data foundation
Structured route information under Google Transit Feed Specification with KML references and manual curation.
Open Router for optimal routes
Evolved the platform into a router that calculates routes from origin, destination, and transfer times with JavaScript search algorithms and Google Maps API.
Technologies and stack
Engagement summary
- Period
- 2015 – 2015
- Model
- Dedicated project team
- Channel
- Direct engagement
- Category
- Public Transportation Platform
Result
Bogotá obtained an early functional reference for digital transit routing built on open specifications.
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