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Today is an important date for the Open Transport initiative, with the official launch of Version 1 of the Open Transport Application Programming Interface (API) specifications and their conversion to an Open Standard. Our full Press Release can be viewed online here:https://www.prfire.com/submission/open-transport-now-open-for-business/ If you would like to know more: contact@opentransport.co.uk

As we start a new year (and also a new decade) some entrepreneurs and innovative types will be thinking about novel ideas and approaches to transportation for the year(s) ahead. And quite possibly utilising modern technology and maybe even a micro-mobility solution.Therefore perhaps Hayden’s idea of a solar-powered skateboard start-up in Glasgow might eventually become …

Continue reading “3 questions to ask any transport start-up in 2020”

The Open Transport initiative has made some great progress so far. With a range of different transport and data specialists providing feedback on our draft API specifications until the peer review period closed recently. It therefore looks like we will be able to create a first complete version of our API specifications as-planned for the …

Continue reading “Planning our Open Standard “version 1” launch”

ABT is the acronym for Account Based Ticketing (or Account Based Travel, to give it a more appropriate name). This is the concept where customers use a central “back office” account for transport, rather than buy individual tickets in advance. This account allows either pre-pay functionality (where the customer adds funds to the account beforehand …

Continue reading “More ABT schemes, more locked in data”

Yesterday, Friday 20th December, was the final date that was set for feedback and questions of our two different draft API specifications. customer-accountCustomer API for open-transport standard operator-infoCentral look-up / directory for referencing operator API locations, including “customer-account” resources We are now finalising version 1 (v1) in preparation for its launch on Friday 3rd January 20200. …

Continue reading “Peer review period now closed”

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” …

Continue reading “Further uses for the “operator-info” look-up service”

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”