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TriMet's Success with Open Data and Open Source Software
Bibiana McHughTriMet IT Manager GIS & Location-Based Services
the power of openthe power of open
Open Data
Open Collaboration
Open Source Software
TriMet
A municipal corporation providing public transportation for the tri-county Portland, Oregon metro area.
Comprehensive transit network includes a 52-mile MAX light rail system, 79 bus lines, 14.7- mile WES Commuter Rail and paratransit service for people with disabilities.
results of COLLABORATIONCollaboration is working together to achieve a goal.
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results of COLLABORATION
Google Transit
Open Standards
benefits of OPEN DATAOpen data is the idea that certain data should be freely available to everyone to use and republish as they wish, without restrictions from copyright, patents or other mechanisms of control.
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Make data equally available to all
Minimize restrictions
Create easy access to data
TriMet App Center
50 mark celebration
Criteria for promotion on apps page:
1. Must use our resources (no screen scraping)
2. Must work as it says is does (we test them)
open data sites
Result of Mayor's Resolution for Open Source & Open Data
power of OPEN SOURCE SOFTWAREOpen-source software (OSS) is computer software that is available in source code form: the source code and certain other rights normally reserved for copyright holders are provided under an open-source license that permits users to study, change, improve and at times also to distribute the software.
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proprietary software
open source software
risk
low entry cost, shared costs
broad user & developer base
(many eyes)
fosters innovation and competition
risk
traditional business model, well understood
aligns with procurement
processes
more control
Understand and weigh your risks and advantagesNot all proprietary is the same, and not all OSS is the same
Include OSS alternatives in all software selection processes
Compare OSS solutions side-by-side with proprietary software
Focus on requirements
Plan trips via multiple modes
Plan trips via multiple modes
Encourage active transportation
Solve the last mile problem
Reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips
OTP uses all open data
OSM Improvements
Hired students used aerial photography & jurisdictional data and manually improve OSM
OpenTripPlanner● OpenStreetMap – significant costs savings● Fosters innovation and competition● Multimodal feature advantages● Regional trip planning expansion (GTFS) ● Support options● Worldwide community
OpenTripPlanner.com
Trip Planning to Car-Share Locations
Real-Time Vehicle Locations
Transit Trip Planning + easy access to info
Bicycle Trip Planning – Bike Friendly Trip
Bicycle Trip Planning – Quickest Trip
Transit Trip Planning – 51 minutes
Transit to Bike Trip Planning – 36 minutes
Contributions by Developer Community
Thank you!