January 2018 Quarterly Review (#13)

* Changes to the GTFS standard in the past quarter has been reviewed, and none require a change to GTFS-ride.

* The field load_count was added to board_alight.txt.

CHANGES.md

@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ There are multiple reasons why a change to GTFS-ride may occur: security vulnera
 # Changelog
 
 * `September 6, 2017` - Initial release.
+* `January 1, 2018` - Quarterly review and new elements.
+  * Added `load_count` to `board_alight.txt`

spec/en/reference.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## GTFS-ride
 
-**Current version published `September 6, 2017`. See [Revision History](../../CHANGES.md) for more details.**
+**Current version published `January 1, 2018`. See [Revision History](../../CHANGES.md) for more details.**
 
 This document explains the types of files that comprise a GTFS-ride dataset and defines the fields used in all of those files. The bolded files are those unique to GTFS-ride. They are not included in standard GTFS.
 
@@ -96,8 +96,9 @@ File: **Optional**
 |   |  | * **8** - This **stop_time** was added to a scheduled trip, replacing something cancelled.    |
 | boardings | Optional | The **boardings** field contains the number of boardings at (or nearest to, in the case of boardings between stops ) the associated **stop_id** as collected by either automated or manual methods. Non-negative integer. |
 | alightings | Optional | The **alightings** field contains the number of alightings at (or nearest to, in the case of alightings between stops) the associated **stop_id** as collected by either automated or manual methods. Non-negative integer. |
-| current_load | Optional | The **current_load** field contains the calculated percentage current load of a vehicle at the identified stop. The state at which **current_load** is measured, is specified by **load_type**; if no value is given in **load_type**, **current_load** is arriving load.  Non-negative integer.|
-| load_type | Optional | The **load_type** field specifies the state (arriving or departing) at which **current_load** is measured. If no value is given, **current_load** indicates arriving load |
+| current_load | Optional | The **current_load** field contains the calculated percentage current load of a vehicle at the identified stop. **load_type** specifies the state at which **current_load** is measured; if no value is given in **load_type**, **current_load** is arriving load.  Non-negative integer.|
+| load_count | Optional | The **load_count** field contains the count of the number of riders onboard a vehicle at the identified stop. **load_type** specifies the state at which **load_count** is measured; if no value is given in **load_type**, **load_count** is arriving count.  Non-negative integer.
+| load_type | Optional | The **load_type** field specifies the state (arriving or departing) at which **current_load** and/or **load_count** is measured. |
 |   |  | * **0** - Arriving.  |
 |   |  | * **1** - Departing.  |
 | rack_down | Optional | The **rack_down** field indicates whether an external bike rack was deployed or remained down at the associated **stop_id**. This field should be used in conjunction with **bike_boardings** and **bike_alightings** if complete bike boarding and alighting counts are available. |