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WHERE’S THE BUS?
Follow the event on at hashtag #massdotdevLearn about the Massachusetts Open Data Initiative at www.mass.gov/data
Chris Dempsey and Joshua RobinMassachusetts Department of Transportation
3/30/2010 3:05 PM 31
WHY IS IT SO EASY TO FIND REAL-TIME WEATHER REPORTS?
3/30/2010 3:05 PM 32
WEATHER INFORMATION IS OPENAS A RESULT, CUSTOMERS HAVE LOTS OF CHOICES
3/30/2010 3:05 PM 33
WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND OUT WHEN THE NEXT BUS WILL ARRIVE?
3/30/2010 3:05 PM 34
Where’s the #%*(#&$
bus?
3/30/2010 3:05 PM 35
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TRANSIT INFORMATION WAS “CLOSED”
ONE CHOICE
3/30/2010 3:05 PM 36
SO, IN SEPTEMBER 2009 WE DECIDED TO MAKE MBTA BASIC TRIP PLANNING
INFORMATION OPEN
3/30/2010 3:05 PM 37
BY NOVEMBER, THERE WERE SIX INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS BUILT
WITH MBTA DATA
3/30/2010 3:05 PM 38
GREAT, BUT WHEN IS THE NEXT BUS ACTUALLY GOING TO SHOW UP?
TRADITIONAL MODEL
First, (1) Countdown Signs
Then, (2) Web and Phone Distribution
Then, Maybe, (3) Share with Others
WHAT IF WE REVERSED THE ORDER?
3/30/2010 3:05 PM 41
ON NOVEMBER 14th, AS PART OF A TRIAL PROGRAM, THE MBTA RELEASED
A REAL-TIME DATAFEED FOR FIVE BUS LINES
3/30/2010 3:05 PM 42
1 HOUR 2 DAYS 1 WEEK
3/30/2010 3:05 PM 43
2 WEEKS 1 MONTH 5 WEEKS
3/30/2010 3:05 PM 44
7 WEEKS 8 WEEKS 8 WEEKS
http://www.mass.gov/massdot/developers
3/30/2010 3:05 PM DRAFT 46
WITH THOSE RESULTS*FOR JUST FIVE BUS LINES
IN TWO MONTHS…
*ALL AT NO COST TO THE MBTA
3/30/2010 3:05 PM DRAFT 47
WHAT MIGHT DEVELOPERS CREATE IF WE UNLOCK
BUS LOCATION DATA FORTHE ENTIRE BUS SYSTEM?