diff --git a/samples/template/TIDES/fare_transactions.csv b/samples/template/TIDES/fare_transactions.csv
index ef3b7eea..530c18b9 100644
--- a/samples/template/TIDES/fare_transactions.csv
+++ b/samples/template/TIDES/fare_transactions.csv
@@ -1 +1 @@
-transaction_id,date,timestamp,amount,currency_type,fare_action,trip_id_performed,stop_sequence,vehicle_id,device_id,fare_id,stop_id,group_size,media_type,rider_category,fare_product,fare_period,fare_capped,fare_media_id,fare_media_id_purchased,balance,service_date,event_timestamp
+transaction_id,date,timestamp,location_ping_id,amount,currency_type,fare_action,trip_id_performed,stop_sequence,vehicle_id,device_id,fare_id,stop_id,group_size,media_type,rider_category,fare_product,fare_period,fare_capped,fare_media_id,fare_media_id_purchased,balance,service_date,event_timestamp
diff --git a/samples/template/TIDES/passenger_events.csv b/samples/template/TIDES/passenger_events.csv
index 77a2ee92..09ac509f 100644
--- a/samples/template/TIDES/passenger_events.csv
+++ b/samples/template/TIDES/passenger_events.csv
@@ -1 +1 @@
-passenger_event_id,service_date,event_timestamp,trip_id_performed,trip_id_scheduled,trip_stop_sequence,scheduled_stop_sequence,event_type,vehicle_id,device_id,train_car_id,stop_id,pattern_id,event_count
+passenger_event_id,service_date,event_timestamp,location_ping_id,trip_id_performed,trip_id_scheduled,trip_stop_sequence,scheduled_stop_sequence,event_type,vehicle_id,device_id,train_car_id,stop_id,pattern_id,event_count
diff --git a/spec/fare_transactions.schema.json b/spec/fare_transactions.schema.json
index 79bf5383..c8e78180 100644
--- a/spec/fare_transactions.schema.json
+++ b/spec/fare_transactions.schema.json
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@
       }
     },
     {
+       "name": "location_ping_id",
+       "type": "string",
+       "title": "ID referencing vehicle_locations.location_ping_id",
+       "description": "Identifies the vehicle location where the fare transaction occurred"
+     },
+     {
       "name": "amount",
       "type": "number",
       "description": "Value of the transaction.",
@@ -197,6 +203,13 @@
         "fields": "trip_id_performed"
       }
     },
+    {
+      "fields": "location_ping_id",
+      "reference": {
+        "resource": "vehicle_locations",
+        "fields": "location_ping_id"
+      }
+    },
     {
       "fields": ["service_date", "trip_id_performed", "scheduled_stop_sequence"],
       "reference": {
diff --git a/spec/passenger_events.schema.json b/spec/passenger_events.schema.json
index 671836bc..cc8d16b4 100644
--- a/spec/passenger_events.schema.json
+++ b/spec/passenger_events.schema.json
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
         "required": true
       }
     },
+    {
+      "name": "location_ping_id",
+      "type": "string",
+      "title": "ID referencing vehicle_locations.location_ping_id",
+      "description": "Identifies the vehicle location where the passenger event occurred"
+    },
     {
       "name": "trip_id_performed",
       "type": "string",
@@ -140,6 +146,13 @@
         "fields": "trip_id_performed"
       }
     },
+    {
+      "fields": "location_ping_id",
+      "reference": {
+        "resource": "vehicle_locations",
+        "fields": "location_ping_id"
+      }
+    },
     {
       "fields": ["service_date", "trip_id_performed", "scheduled_stop_sequence"],
       "reference": {