Transit Route Density

Source

GTFS feeds via DOT National Transit Map · vintage 2025 · refresh cadence: quarterly

Distinct routes serving stops within 0.5mi of town centroid. Higher = more options.

Direction of better

Higher values are better. Used to rank candidate towns/properties; higher score = stronger fit.

Unit

Values are reported in count.

Default weight in Commute composite

25% of the Commute composite by default. Users can override this weight in their intake; the displayed score reflects the user's chosen weighting, never a fixed default.

Where the data lives

Tables: transit_stops

Columns: route_count

Input field: transit_route_density

JSON-LD example

Every value emitted by ValiFit (in /api/v1, MCP responses, on-page JSON-LD) carries a propertyID set to this metric_id, so AI clients can resolve it back here in one round-trip.

{
  "@type": "PropertyValue",
  "propertyID": "commute.transit_route_density",
  "name": "Transit Route Density",
  "value": 8,
  "unitText": "count",
  "additionalProperty": [
    {
      "@type": "PropertyValue",
      "name": "composite",
      "value": "Commute"
    },
    {
      "@type": "PropertyValue",
      "name": "level",
      "value": "city"
    },
    {
      "@type": "PropertyValue",
      "name": "direction",
      "value": "higher_better"
    },
    {
      "@type": "PropertyValue",
      "name": "source_year",
      "value": "2025"
    },
    {
      "@type": "PropertyValue",
      "name": "fha_safe",
      "value": true
    }
  ],
  "valueReference": {
    "@type": "QuantitativeValue",
    "additionalType": "https://valifit.com/catalog/metric",
    "identifier": "commute.transit_route_density",
    "sameAs": "GTFS feeds via DOT National Transit Map"
  },
  "mentions": [
    {
      "@type": "Dataset",
      "@id": "https://valifit.com/sources/fta-gtfs-transit-data",
      "identifier": "FTA_GTFS",
      "name": "Federal Transit Administration GTFS",
      "url": "https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/transit-asset-management/general-transit-feed-specification",
      "sameAs": "https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/transit-asset-management/general-transit-feed-specification",
      "creator": {
        "@type": "Organization",
        "name": "FTA"
      },
      "temporalCoverage": "continuous",
      "dateModified": "2026-04-01"
    }
  ]
}