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This page last updated: 03/28/2012
Metadata created using Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
| Originator | Metropolitan Council - Metro Transit | |||
| Abstract | The NexTrip API is a real-time transit departure data web service for third-party application developers using Metro Transit information NexTrip departure information updates every 30 seconds. Help conserve our bandwidth and server resources by writing your applications responsibly. Third party applications should not update departure information more frequently than every 30 seconds. Applications making excessive calls and updating more frequently than 30 seconds will be subject to restriction. |
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| Browse Graphic | none available | |||
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| Currentness Reference | Information in the NexTrip API is updated every 30 seconds to reflect real-time changes in transit service. | |||
| Access Constraints | None | |||
| Use Constraints | None | |||
| Distributor Organization | Metro Transit | |||
| Ordering Instructions | This dataset is available for direct use via web services via direct link by clicking below after 'Online Linkage' | |||
| Distribution Liability | NOTICE: The Geographic Information System (GIS) Data to which this notice is attached are made available pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13). THE GIS DATA ARE PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY AS TO THEIR PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The GIS Data were developed by the Metropolitan Council for its own internal business purposes. The Metropolitan Council does not represent or warrant that the GIS Data or the data documentation are error-free, complete, current, or accurate. You are responsible for any consequences resulting from your use of the GIS Data or your reliance on the GIS Data. You should consult the data documentation for this particular GIS Data to determine the limitations of the GIS Data and the precision with which the GIS Data may depict distance, direction, location, or other geographic features. If you transmit or provide the GIS Data (or any portion of it) to another user, it is recommended that the GIS Data include a copy of this disclaimer and this metadata. | |||
| Online Linkage | I AGREE to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. Clicking to agree will begin the download process (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) | |||
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1. Identification Information
2. Data Quality Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information
4. Spatial Reference Information
5. Entity and Attribute Information
6. Distribution Information
7. Metadata Reference Information
| Section 1 | Identification Information |   | Top of page | |
| Originator | Metropolitan Council - Metro Transit | |||
| Title | NexTrip API | |||
| Abstract | The NexTrip API is a real-time transit departure data web service for third-party application developers using Metro Transit information NexTrip departure information updates every 30 seconds. Help conserve our bandwidth and server resources by writing your applications responsibly. Third party applications should not update departure information more frequently than every 30 seconds. Applications making excessive calls and updating more frequently than 30 seconds will be subject to restriction. |
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| Purpose | The service provides a predictable, uniform and easy way for developers to use NexTrip data in their own apps. | |||
| Time Period of Content Date | ||||
| Currentness Reference | Information in the NexTrip API is updated every 30 seconds to reflect real-time changes in transit service. | |||
| Progress | Complete | |||
| Maintenance and Update Frequency | Every 30 seconds | |||
| Spatial Extent of Data | Twin Cities 7 County Metropolitan Area. Some data information may extend into Sherburne County | |||
| Bounding Coordinates | -94.012 -92.732 45.415 44.471 |
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| Place Keywords | Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Twin Cities, Anoka County, Carver County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Scott County, Washington County | |||
| Theme Keywords | transportation, transit, buses, nodes, transportation, lrt, light rail, real-time | |||
| Theme Keyword Thesaurus | None | |||
| Access Constraints | None | |||
| Use Constraints | None | |||
| Contact Person Information | John Siqveland,
Public Relations Manager Metro Transit 560 Sixth Avenue North Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411-4398 Phone: FAX: E-mail: john.siqveland@metc.state.mn.us | |||
| Browse Graphic | none available | |||
| Browse Graphic File Description | No Image available | |||
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| Section 2 | Data Quality Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Attribute Accuracy | Attributes are assumed to be accurate. | |||
| Logical Consistency | N/A | |||
| Completeness | Metro Transit service area is covered. | |||
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy | Positional Accuracy has not been formally tested but is typically within 3-5 meters when reported. Zero values in the location coordinate fields indicate an unreported position. | |||
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| Section 3 | Spatial Data Organization Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Native Data Set Environment | ||||
| Geographic Reference for Tabular Data | None | |||
| Spatial Object Type | Point | |||
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| Section 4 | Spatial Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Horizontal Coordinate Scheme | Other | |||
| Ellipsoid | GRS80 | |||
| Horizontal Datum | NAD83 | |||
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| Distance Resolution | ||||
| Section 5 | Entity and Attribute Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Entity and Attribute Overview | There are six requests with three different response schema. |
| Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation | http://svc.metrotransit.org/NexTrip/help/operations/GetDepartures | |||
| Section 6 | Distribution Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Publisher | Metropolitan Council | |||
| Publication Date | Unpublished material | |||
| Contact Person Information | John Sanborn Principal Web Developer Metro Transit 560 Sixth Avenue North Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411-4398 Phone: FAX: E-mail: john.sanborn@metc.state.mn.us |
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| Distributor's Data Set Identifier | NexTripAPI | |||
| Transfer Format Name | XML or JSON | |||
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| Ordering Instructions | This dataset is available for direct use via web services via direct link by clicking below after 'Online Linkage' | |||
| Distribution Liability | NOTICE: The Geographic Information System (GIS) Data to which this notice is attached are made available pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13). THE GIS DATA ARE PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY AS TO THEIR PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The GIS Data were developed by the Metropolitan Council for its own internal business purposes. The Metropolitan Council does not represent or warrant that the GIS Data or the data documentation are error-free, complete, current, or accurate. You are responsible for any consequences resulting from your use of the GIS Data or your reliance on the GIS Data. You should consult the data documentation for this particular GIS Data to determine the limitations of the GIS Data and the precision with which the GIS Data may depict distance, direction, location, or other geographic features. If you transmit or provide the GIS Data (or any portion of it) to another user, it is recommended that the GIS Data include a copy of this disclaimer and this metadata. | |||
| Online Linkage | I AGREE to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. Clicking to agree will begin the download process (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) | |||
| Section 7 | Metadata Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Metadata Date | 03/28/2012 | |||
| Contact Person Information | Matt McGuire,
GIS Web Administrator Metropolitan Council 390 Robert Street North St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805 Phone: 651-602-1964 FAX: E-mail: matt.mcguire@metc.state.mn.us |
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| Metadata Standard Name | Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines | |||
| Metadata Standard Version | 1.2 | |||
| Metadata Standard Online Linkage | http://www.gis.state.mn.us/stds/metadata.htm | |||
This page last updated: 03/28/2012