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 ## New features
 
+- `import_gtfs()` now reads geojson files as json ([#37](https://github.com/r-transit/gtfsio/issues/37))
+- Updated gtfs reference implementation with new `gtfs_reference` dataset. `get_gtfs_standard()` has been deprecated.
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 ## Notes
 
+- Internally, `fs` is now used for file path manipulations ([#39](https://github.com/r-transit/gtfsio/issues/39))
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 # gtfsio 1.1.1
 
 ## Bug fixes