Montreal Bixi GBFS Dataset
(Montreal Bixi GBFS Dataset) is a planned import of the Bixi bikeshare GBFS feed dataset which is of type amenity=bicycle_rental covering Greater Montreal and Sherbrooke. The import is currently (as of 2025-07-28) at the planning stage. It uses gbfs2osm for converting the dataset. The import is done by Émilio (res260).
The goal is to update the Bixi import by Spearfish7424 from 2024.
Goals
The goal is to have updated data from the bikeshare network in OpenStreetMap. Eventually, the goal is to fully automate this and extend this type of import to all the bikeshare systems in Québec.
Schedule
TBD
Import Data
Background
Provide links to your sources.
- Data source site: https://gbfs.velobixi.com/gbfs/2-2/gbfs.json
- Data license: No license but explicit permission granted
- Type of license (if applicable): N/A
- Link to permission (if required): Bixi
- OSM attribution (if required): Contributors#Bixi
- ODbL Compliance verified: yes
Import Type
This will be a recurring import done using gbfs2osm.
To begin, the OSM data is generated using gbfs2osm and then imported manually using a tool to be determined.
Data Preparation
Data Reduction & Simplification
gbfs2osm contains code to avoid duplication of bikeshare stations. It also does not overwrite existing tags unless explicitely specified.
Tagging Plans
The tags that will be used are described in gbfs2osm.
Changeset Tags
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| comment | Imported using https://github.com/Res260/gbfs2osm |
| import | yes |
| source | Bixi GBFS Feed |
| source:url | https://gbfs.velobixi.com/gbfs/2-2/gbfs.json |
| source:date | <current_date> |
| import:page | https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Montreal_Bixi_GBFS_Dataset |
Data Transformation
See gbfs2osm
Data Transformation Results
Post a link to your OSM XML files.
Data Merge Workflow
Team Approach
I will be doing the import solo and ask someone to QA. I will update the community along the way using this forum post.
Workflow
TBD
Detail the steps you'll take during the actual import.
Information to include:
- Step by step instructions
- Changeset size policy
- Revert plans
Conflation
gbfs2osm deals with existing amenity=bicycle_rental by using the Overpass API and looking for a similar node in a 20 meters radius from the reported GBFS station coordinates. If one is found, it updates this one. If multiple are found, it outputs a warning and updates the closest one.
QA
I will ask someone from the Montréal community to do QA when all of this is ready.
Discussion
The post to the community forum was sent on 2028-07-27 and can be found here