The two open data standards any city serious about mobility has to have
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The two open data standards any city serious about mobility has to have
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Summary
Summary:
- "The two open data standards any city serious about mobility has to have" focuses on the importance of open data in the context of urban mobility and transportation planning.
- The book highlights two specific open data standards that cities should adopt: the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) and the Mobility Data Specification (MDS).
- GTFS allows cities to provide accurate and up-to-date public transit information to users, promoting accessibility and efficiency in transportation systems.
- MDS provides a standardized data format for sharing information about shared mobility services such as scooters, bikes, and ride-sharing companies, enabling improved coordination and integration of these services within cities' transportation networks.
Key learnings:
- Open data plays a crucial role in enhancing urban mobility and transportation planning.
- The adoption of open data standards like GTFS and MDS enables cities to provide better and more accessible transportation services.
- Open data enables better coordination and integration of shared mobility services within cities.
- The book provides insights into the challenges
🎀 Highlights
Open data is essential for cities looking to ensure transparency in their mobility sector.
The transparency provided by open data drives collaboration between public and private stakeholders, participation among citizens, and ultimately changes that benefit society at large. The
The transparency provided by open data drives collaboration between public and private stakeholders, participation among citizens, and ultimately changes that benefit society at large.
The impact of GTFS and GBFS on travellers and cities
two open specifications have emerged from the industry and become its de facto standards.
General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) and the General Bikeshare Feed Specification (GBFS) transform the way people get around by giving stakeholders the tools to describe the traveller’s journey consistently.
GTFS is an open data standard that allows transit agencies and operators to publicly represent information from their services through open datasets
It can describe static data, such as stop locations using GTFS Schedule, and real-time data, such as a vehicle’s position, with GTFS Realtime. Specification extensions such as GTFS-Flex allow travellers to access demand-responsive transit solutions.
Cities should build an open data culture by encouraging data sharing. Whether through campaigns or events, fostering an open data culture should involve public engagement to promote the use of open data in developing new tools and services.
Policies requiring standardised open data can prevent cities from being locked into one vendor’s proprietary tools or services.
Cities should introduce rules and standards that effectively govern open data sharing. Policies requiring standardised open data can prevent cities from being locked into one vendor’s proprietary tools or services.
Cities should be actors of change, encouraging a more transparent and engaged mobility sector.
Open data is essential for cities looking to ensure transparency in their mobility sector.
The transparency provided by open data drives collaboration between public and private stakeholders, participation among citizens, and ultimately changes that benefit society at large. The
The transparency provided by open data drives collaboration between public and private stakeholders, participation among citizens, and ultimately changes that benefit society at large.
The impact of GTFS and GBFS on travellers and cities
two open specifications have emerged from the industry and become its de facto standards.
General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) and the General Bikeshare Feed Specification (GBFS) transform the way people get around by giving stakeholders the tools to describe the traveller’s journey consistently.
GTFS is an open data standard that allows transit agencies and operators to publicly represent information from their services through open datasets
It can describe static data, such as stop locations using GTFS Schedule, and real-time data, such as a vehicle’s position, with GTFS Realtime. Specification extensions such as GTFS-Flex allow travellers to access demand-responsive transit solutions.
Cities should build an open data culture by encouraging data sharing. Whether through campaigns or events, fostering an open data culture should involve public engagement to promote the use of open data in developing new tools and services.
Policies requiring standardised open data can prevent cities from being locked into one vendor’s proprietary tools or services.
Cities should introduce rules and standards that effectively govern open data sharing. Policies requiring standardised open data can prevent cities from being locked into one vendor’s proprietary tools or services.
Cities should be actors of change, encouraging a more transparent and engaged mobility sector.
