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gtfstools vs modeltime.resample

A side-by-side editorial comparison of gtfstools and modeltime.resample — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

gtfstools vs modeltime.resample: at a glance

Featuregtfstoolsmodeltime.resample
SectorAnalyticsAnalytics
Velocity score0.00.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesgtfs, public-transport, geospatial, r-packagetime series, cross-validation, tidymodels, compatibility maintenance
Last editorial update1h ago10h ago
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What is gtfstools?

gtfstools stopped guarding its own object model and started accepting everyone else's.

gtfstools reads, edits, filters and validates GTFS public transport feeds in R on a data.table backend. Since 1.3.0 it accepts GTFS objects produced by other packages such as gtfsio and tidytransit, converting them through an as_dt_gtfs() generic. Validation runs MobilityData's canonical validator, now supported through v6.0.0.

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What is modeltime.resample?

modeltime.resample exists to keep backtesting working as tidymodels shifts underneath it.

modeltime.resample runs time series cross-validation over modeltime models, returning per-resample predictions and accuracy plots. Version 0.3.0 is the substantive release in view: tune 2.0.0 compatibility, deterministic seeding via withr, guaranteed .predictions output, and clearer failures when resample fits break. The three releases before it are dependency chores.

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gtfstools vs modeltime.resample: editorial side-by-side

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0.0

gtfstools stopped guarding its own object model and started accepting everyone else's.

◆ Current state

gtfstools reads, edits, filters and validates GTFS public transport feeds in R on a data.table backend. Since 1.3.0 it accepts GTFS objects produced by other packages such as gtfsio and tidytransit, converting them through an as_dt_gtfs() generic. Validation runs MobilityData's canonical validator, now supported through v6.0.0.

◆ Where it's heading

The package built out a wide function surface first — filters, geometry conversion, speed and duration calculations — then turned outward. Delegating validation to MobilityData's validator and accepting other packages' objects both trade self-sufficiency for a position inside the wider GTFS ecosystem. Deprecations are handled slowly, with old behaviour left as the default for a release or more.

◆ Prediction

Expect continued validator version tracking and further completion of the deprecation cycle around filter_by_stop_id()'s full_trips behaviour.

M0.0

modeltime.resample exists to keep backtesting working as tidymodels shifts underneath it.

◆ Current state

modeltime.resample runs time series cross-validation over modeltime models, returning per-resample predictions and accuracy plots. Version 0.3.0 is the substantive release in view: tune 2.0.0 compatibility, deterministic seeding via withr, guaranteed .predictions output, and clearer failures when resample fits break. The three releases before it are dependency chores.

◆ Where it's heading

Every entry here is compatibility work against something upstream — hardhat 1.0.0, workflows regression mode, then tune 2.0.0 twice. The 0.3.0 notes show a second concern emerging alongside it: making failures legible, with .notes on failed fits, actionable errors from unnest_modeltime_resamples(), and fallback logic when prediction columns go missing across versions. Reproducibility gets the same treatment through explicit seeding.

◆ Prediction

Expect the next release to track the next tidymodels breaking change, with any new work continuing on error reporting rather than resampling strategies.

Alternatives to gtfstools and modeltime.resample

Other Analytics products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either gtfstools or modeltime.resample.

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Recent activity from gtfstools and modeltime.resample

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 11mo agomodeltime.resampletune 2.0 support, deterministic seeding, clearer errors
  2. 11mo agomodeltime.resampleDependency cleanup ahead of the next tune release
  3. 1y agogtfstoolsSupports canonical GTFS validator v5 and v6
  4. 1y agogtfstoolsAccepts GTFS objects from gtfsio and tidytransit
  5. 3y agogtfstoolsValidation delegated to MobilityData's canonical validator
  6. 3y agomodeltime.resampleFixes workflows in regression mode
  7. 4y agomodeltime.resampleUpdates for hardhat 1.0.0
  8. 4y agogtfstoolsAdds time-of-day, weekday and frequency filtering functions
  9. 4y agogtfstoolsEstablishes the core GTFS filtering and sf conversion family

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between gtfstools and modeltime.resample?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. gtfstools and modeltime.resample are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 0.0 vs 0.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is gtfstools better than modeltime.resample?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. gtfstools and modeltime.resample are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 0.0 vs 0.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to gtfstools?

Top gtfstools alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "gtfstools alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/gtfstools-r for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to modeltime.resample?

Top modeltime.resample alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "modeltime.resample alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/modeltime-resample for the full list with editorial commentary on each.