massdot developers - where's the bus - mitx event
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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
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3/30/2010 3:05 PM 31
WHY IS IT SO EASY TO FIND REAL-TIME WEATHER REPORTS?
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3/30/2010 3:05 PM 32
WEATHER INFORMATION IS OPENAS A RESULT, CUSTOMERS HAVE LOTS OF CHOICES
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3/30/2010 3:05 PM 33
WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND OUT WHEN THE NEXT BUS WILL ARRIVE?
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3/30/2010 3:05 PM 34
Where’s the #%*(#&$
bus?
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TRANSIT INFORMATION WAS “CLOSED”
ONE CHOICE
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3/30/2010 3:05 PM 36
SO, IN SEPTEMBER 2009 WE DECIDED TO MAKE MBTA BASIC TRIP PLANNING
INFORMATION OPEN
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3/30/2010 3:05 PM 37
BY NOVEMBER, THERE WERE SIX INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS BUILT
WITH MBTA DATA
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3/30/2010 3:05 PM 38
GREAT, BUT WHEN IS THE NEXT BUS ACTUALLY GOING TO SHOW UP?
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TRADITIONAL MODEL
First, (1) Countdown Signs
Then, (2) Web and Phone Distribution
Then, Maybe, (3) Share with Others
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WHAT IF WE REVERSED THE ORDER?
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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
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3/30/2010 3:05 PM 42
1 HOUR 2 DAYS 1 WEEK
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3/30/2010 3:05 PM 43
2 WEEKS 1 MONTH 5 WEEKS
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3/30/2010 3:05 PM 44
7 WEEKS 8 WEEKS 8 WEEKS
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http://www.mass.gov/massdot/developers
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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
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3/30/2010 3:05 PM DRAFT 47
WHAT MIGHT DEVELOPERS CREATE IF WE UNLOCK
BUS LOCATION DATA FORTHE ENTIRE BUS SYSTEM?
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