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!