TIDE. Open Data. Rob McDonald Peter Brett Associates

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1 TIDE Open Data Rob McDonald Peter Brett Associates

2 The UK Position Open Data White Paper 2012 Central Government is opening up its data across all departments You will hear more on the DfT s position later this afternoon.

3 Overview of Reading s Open Data Open data publised through the existing RTPI System from 2010 No monitoring, quality checking or registration capability and no active promotion. Decision taken in July 11 to address this through LSTF funding and to separate from RTPI service Technical spec input written by Rockshaw Jan April 2013 Procurement approach agreed in Sept 2013 GCloud procurement Oct - Jan Shoothill appointed Jan 2014 Completion projected for July 2014

4 Transfer to Reading - Populations Vienna 1.7m London 8.2m Manchester 2.8m Reading 260,000

5 Open Data Context Traveline Travel Line Collect and publish all public timetable information from across UK Local authorities are responsible for cleaning the data and pay a fee to travel line. Traveline provide a multimodal journey planner. Also collect and publish real time passenger information where available. Google now use the data in their multimodal journey planner. Other apps such as Bus Expert Reading are not looking to produce their own Journey planner

6 Open Data Context - Standards Real Time Information Group (RTIG) TransXchange - standard for public transport timetable data New RTPI system to use TransXchange SIRI standard for real time information data transfer New RTPI system to use SIRI for data transfer For other data sources there is a lack of clear standards Reading has followed TfL + used UTMC DATEX 2

7 Open Data Context - Licencing Open Government Licence (OGL) OGL is an openly available licence for data usage published by the Govt Fairly simple and has been adopted by cities such as Manchester Reading is looking to use it under review by RBC Legal team

8 Open Data Context Procurement Frameworks Government Frameworks for IT procurement Reading used GCloud Large IT framework Initial short listing process based on search strings Final 6 were evaluated through requesting quotes Took some convincing Legal and Procurement teams that approach was acceptable Key issue was RBC needing to accept the Terms and Conditions of the suppliers.

9 What Data has Reading Released?

10 What Data is to be released? CCTV Bluetooth Journey Time information Fused data and short term predictions? Network conditions Tide is helping us to think about what else

11 Reading s Open Data Service

13 Reading Open Data Server success and interest Microsoft Guide Dogs for the Blind Project (requested that data transferred into GTFS format) Reading RDG Ross Beale Business park interest GreenPark updating website and will include Open Data interest in Bluetooth to provide journey times on key route across the network choose when to leave. Town Centre management interest information to sell Reading.

14 Hoped for Outcomes 3 rd parties to use the data to create new and innovative mobile apps and websites. Multimode (walking, cycling, public transport and car) to enable travellers to make informed choices about travel. Good quality apps which make good use of the local data. A range of apps appealing to different users for example we could see live travel data in a Reading Festival app.

15 Concluding comments Next Steps ODS launch and developer meetings Challenge fund to use the data Implementation of further data streams Development of JT prediction data Working with GreenPark and others to support the delivery of more personalised travel services my journey

16 Concluding comments Reading is in the process of providing data that is easy to provide But this does not necessarily equate to what people want Non transport data may be as important as the transport data in providing good services The private sector is better placed to provide the end user services and can help advise on what data Reading should focus on

17 Thank you

18 TIDE Questions from Transport Authorities 1. What data should I provide? 2. How do I get the data? 3. Will the app developers use my data? 4. Will the developers provide a reliable service? 5. What are good examples of apps? 6. Do I need to produce an app myself? 7. What standards should I use? 8. How should I ensure data quality? 9. Should I pre-process my data? 10. Can I charge for my data?

GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTERS

GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTERS Open access data for applications based traveller information TIDE is a Coordination Action funded by the European Commission s DG Research and Innovation under the 7th Framework