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Alternative Title:Transit transparency : effective disclosure through open data.
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Abstract:Public transit agencies have employed intelligent systems for determining
schedules and routes and for monitoring the real-time location and status of their
vehicle fleets for nearly two decades. But until recently, the data generated by
daily operations in the transit system were only available to managers and
engineers inside agencies. Transit riders could only consult static information
when planning trips, primarily through printed or online timetables or maps.
Where dynamic train or bus arrival predictions were accessible, riders could only
see this information on fixed signs at transit stations or stops. With the popular
adoption of smartphones and other mobile technologies transit riders gained the
capacity to access information anywhere and at anytime. Some transit agencies
have responded by publicly releasing disaggregated data files for schedules and
real-time feeds of vehicle locations. These agencies have thus empowered civic
entrepreneurs to innovate in delivering transit information to riders through
mobile applications and other technologically-assisted means.
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