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Hayden has written an update on the recent progress of the Open Transport initiative. This is available here:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/open-transport-update-december-2019-hayden-sutherland/

As well as releasing a “customer-account” API specification (for the consistent integration of purchase, usage and concession transport data), we have also published an “operator-info” specification too. This “operator-info” is our design for a central transport look-up for both validating key mobility data and providing references to each transport operator’s account APIs, including participating “customer-account” …

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We have now created a Twitter account, for better engagement on Social Media with those who are interested in transport, mobility, open standards and account interoperability. https://twitter.com/opentransport1

Transport & mobility data belongs to the account owner. So why shouldn’t they have quick and convenient access to all their transport account data in the way that they want? This may seem like a bold claim, especially when so many transport providers are looking to leverage their customer data and monetise their digital platforms. …

Continue reading “Account data sharing principles & entities”

The integration of different transport accounts owned by the same person (e.g. their rail, subway and electric scooter accounts) is certainly a technical challenge. But one that the Open Transport initiative believe can be overcome, especially if common standards such as open APIs are used. But technology isn’t the only barrier to overcome. Complete transport …

Continue reading “Open Transport requires a mindset change”

A person’s journey (e.g. making their regular commute to work) does not start and end when they board and get off a bus or train. For most travellers there is also additional travel taking place (e.g. when they leave the house to get to the stop or station and when they continie their onwards journey …

Continue reading “Helping to piece together end-to-end journeys”

We have been asked what our timescales are around delivering an Open Standard, so we thought we would be completely transparent about our aims here. Note: The current work to create both API specifications (‘customer-account’ and ‘operator-info’) are the intellectual property of Ideal Interface. This will change when version 1.0 of the Open Standard is …

Continue reading “Deliverables & timescales to create an initial Open Standard”

We are incredibly proud to announce that Open Transport has made the 2020 Transport Ticketing Global Awards Shortlist. Our work, in creating the first open API specification for transport account interoperability, is in the category of Ticketing Technology of the Year. The winners will be announced at the Transport Ticketing Gala Dinner & Awards ceremony …

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Thursday 5th December saw Hayden Sutherland present the Open Transport work to a number of Maas Scotland members and other interested parties. This was part of an event called “Data: Fuelling the transport technology revolution” The purpose of the Open Transport session in the afternoon was to get a wider peer of what has been …

Continue reading “Peer review from MaaS Scotland community”

Today members of the Open Transport initiative attended World Rail Festival in Amsterdam . The World Rail Festival is a global event where over 900 attendees come to meet and discuss commercial strategy, digital transformation, next generation ticketing, customer experience, revenue management, MaaS and smart mobility, stations, connectivity, real time information in the rail, bus …

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