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OpenStreetMap and TransportData is a Community
Mikel Maron
World Bank Transport ForumMarch 30, 2011
Mikel Maron
OpenStreetMap Foundation Board Memberhttp://osmfoundation.org/
Humanitarian OSM TeamBoard Member
http://hot.openstreetmap.org/
GroundTruth InitiativeCo-Director
http://groundtruthinitiative.org/
OpenStreetMapGlobal Collaborative Mapping
“like Wikipedia for Maps”
Well-known initiatives of OSMHaiti Earthquake Response, Map Kibera, Japan
Why OSM?
Free and OpenGlobal
ReusableChangeableFlexible
Transport Specific http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Public_Transport
But Most Importantly
It's a data project with a community
many people working on transport issues:data collection,
representation, applications
Working with OSM
Join the community.We're individual mappers,
consulting companies, academics, governments,
non-profits
I am happy to act as ambassador with interested
transport projects
OSM Use for Transport
Visualizing/RenderingTransport Networks
OpenCycleMapVisualizes cycle routes, parking, gradientshttp://opencyclemap.org/
OSMTransportVisualizes (& Routes) Transport Networkshttp://3liz.fr/public/osmtransport/
OSM Use for Transport
Routinghttp://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Routing
Ride The CityBicycle Features and User Contributed Routeshttp://www.ridethecity.com/
BusRoutes.inRouting Indian Cities Complicated Bus Systemshttp://busroutes.in/
University of Maryland Hyperlocal, university campus, walking and transport routinghttp://map.umd.edu/map/
City of Lund, SwedenMunicipality provided servicehttp://kartor.lund.se/resejamforaren/start_st.htm
OSM Use for Transport
Schematic Maps
India RailwaysThe complex India railway in a simplified mannerhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Railway_network_schematic_map.png
Chennai Bus RoutesSignage for stages in Chennai cityhttp://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Chennai/Bus_Route_mapping_project
OSM Use for Transport
Applications
Great Western RailwaySeat back journey trackerhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/claypole/4541755224/
Time Travel MapsMySociety car vs transit timeshttp://www.mysociety.org/2007/more-travel-maps/
IsokronTime travel distance to meet your friendhttp://www.isokron.com/
OSM Use for Transport
Planning/Simulations
London “Boris-bike” flow animationUses OSM for routing simulationhttp://oliverobrien.co.uk/2011/02/flow-animation-of-barclays-cycle-hire-bikes/
Matsimtoolbox for large-scale agent-based transport simulationshttp://www.matsim.org/
OSM Use for Transport
Other Engagements
Portland TrimetCommunity engaged improvement of OSM Portlandhttp://web.archiveorange.com/archive/v/QFY7ID2xSViQnrwuHQCR
Abandoned Railways → Rail-trailsRuss Nelson mapping potential new rail trailshttp://blog.russnelson.com/bicycling/rail-trails-4.html
Surrey HeathAll local council GIS data managed in OSMhttp://www.soc.org.uk/southampton09/presentations/SurreyHeathDC.pdf
ItoWorldTransport Service Consultants and OSM Tool Contributorshttp://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/ITO_World
GarmemeHypothetical Nairobi Transit Systemhttp://garmeme.com/
Challenge #2Providing Information to the Public
The more than 50 numbered routes plied by the microbuses have never been made publically available on a route map, and riders depend on word-of-mouth for route choice. This is in part because microbuses fall slightly out of the jurisdiction of the relevant city departments, but largely because the departments responsible for transport management lack the technical capacity / funding to utilize GIS to produce and continuously update such route maps.
Further, the City does not have any means to convey urgent transport (or other public service) information to residents in a timely manner (e.g., through SMS text messages). The City has expressed interest in this type of service but is concerned about logistics and cost of establishing such a system.
Matatu OnlineMatatu mapping in Nairobi. OSM can be used for data collection, applicationhttp://matatuonline.com/
