Railways and Open Transport
the Mobility Database
<p>We deserve open-source transit technology that is both beautifully designed and easy to use. The Mobility Database is a free, open-source platform for global transit data in the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) and General Bikeshare Feed Specification (GBFS) formats.
These global specifications make it easier for public transport agencies, operators, and shared mobility providers (bike-share, scooter-share, car-share) to publish accurate, high-quality transit data, enabling them to share their services efficiently with the public.</p>
<p>Why are we building this at MobilityData?
1️⃣ Easy access & maximum reuse of open data: Because open data should not feel like a scavenger hunt, we make it easy to find and access global mobility data for free, and with a barrier-free API.</p>
<p>2️⃣ High quality of open data: We provide simple quality evaluation reports that can guide precious resources of the industry where they matter most, guaranteeing that hard work translates into the high-quality, reliable information public transport riders deserve.</p>
<p>3️⃣ Strengthen the open data community by boosting the international visibility of feeds. This turns the platform into the trusted meeting ground where analysts can easily cross-reference global best practices and collaborate worldwide.</p>
<p>We recently released map visualizations, the ultimate tool for the data detective 🕵: on the platform, we can now instantly see the modes, routes, stops, and coverage of any data source, making it simple to spot a rogue stop or understand a feed's architecture at a glance.</p>
<p>In Europe, the Mobility Database relies on the National Access Points (NAPs) across multiple countries (France, Norway, Switzerland, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and more).
And because good open source is a two-way street we also contribute back by providing free open-source tools for our partners and making sure producers coming our way find their way to their local National Access Point (NAP). This way, no stakeholder will have to browse the entire digital continent just to get comprehensive data from their region of choice. </p>
<p>This talk will explore how the Mobility Database fosters a vibrant open-source ecosystem, gives transit data the attention it deserves, and supports sustainable transport.</p>
Additional information
| Live Stream | https://live.fosdem.org/watch/k3601 |
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| Type | devroom |
| Language | English |
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