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MassDOT Developers Presentation to the ABC TMA

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Massachusetts Department of Transportation -- Developers Page

The document discusses how the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) released real-time bus location data for a trial program on five bus lines. Within hours, developers had integrated the data into applications and websites to track bus locations and arrival times. Over the following weeks and months, numerous other applications were created by developers at no cost to the MBTA. The document argues that releasing real-time data for the entire MBTA bus system could similarly lead to many useful applications being created by developers to make bus arrival times and locations as easily accessible as weather reports.

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MASSDOT DEVELOPERS Chris Dempsey and Joshua Robin Massachusetts Department of Transportation
WHY IS IT SO EASY TO FIND REAL-TIME WEATHER REPORTS? 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION IS OPEN 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 3
AS A RESULT, CONSUMERS HAVE LOTS OF CHOICES
WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT TO FIND OUT WHEN THE NEXT BUS WILL ARRIVE? 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 5
MBTA INFORMATION WAS CLOSED = ONE CHOICE 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 6
SO, IN SEPTEMBER 2009 WE DECIDED TO MAKE MBTA BASIC TRIP PLANNING INFORMATION OPEN 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 7
BY NOVEMBER, THERE WERE SIX INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS BUILT WITH MBTA DATA 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 8
GREAT, BUT WHEN IS THE NEXT BUS ACTUALLY GOING TO SHOW UP? 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 9
TRADITIONAL MODEL First, (1) Countdown Signs Then, (2) Web and Phone Distribution Then, Maybe, (3) Share with Others
WHAT IF WE REVERSED THE ORDER?
COULD WE MAKE MBTA BUS LOCATION INFORMATION AS EASY TO FIND AS A WEATHER REPORT?
ON NOVEMBER 14th, AS PART OF A TRIAL PROGRAM, THE MBTA RELEASED A REAL-TIME DATA FEED FOR FIVE BUS LINES 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 13
WITHIN ONE HOUR 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 14
WITHIN ONE HOUR A developer integrated the trial data into Google Earth to show the real-time locations of the buses: 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 15
WITHIN TWO DAYS A developer integrated the trial data into a free, easily- accessible web page, where T riders can track the buses from any internet-accessible computer: http://mbta-bus.appspot.com 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 16
WITHIN ONE WEEK A developer built a desktop application that displays the countdown information for the riders favorite stop: http://www.wirelust.com 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 17
WITHIN TWO WEEKS A developer built a simple web application that displays the bus countdown information without the need for a map: http://www.clickteam.info/davidn/mbta/mbtabuses.php 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 18
WITHIN ONE MONTH A developer built an LED sign that shows real-time bus countdown information on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain: 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 19
WITHIN FIVE WEEKS A developer built iPhone and Android apps that integrate the real-time trial data. The apps cost just 99 cents: 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 20
WITHIN SEVEN WEEKS A developer built a system that delivers the real-time data to any phone, mobile or landline: * *Try if for yourself by dialing 617-213-0911 Use stop code (0330) or (0289) 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 21
WITHIN EIGHT WEEKS A developer built a system that delivers the real-time data by text message to any mobile phone: *Try if for yourself by texting 617.299.6591 this message: bus: 39: 51391 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 22
WITHIN EIGHT WEEKS Developers launched more apps included free applications: 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 23
AND PEOPLE NOTICED: These apps received positive press from: 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 24
WITH THOSE RESULTS* FOR JUST FIVE BUS LINES IN SEVEN WEEKS *ALL AT NO COST TO THE MBTA 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 25
WHAT MIGHT DEVELOPERS CREATE IF WE UNLOCK LOCATION DATA FOR THE ENTIRE BUS SYSTEM? 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 26
HERES WHAT DEVELOPERS HAVE DONE IN OTHER PLACES: 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 27
Baggage Claim Info at Portland Airport Real-Time Train Arrival 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 28
Community Advertisement in a Chicago Bakery Real-Time Bus Arrival 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 29
$130 Sony Bluetooth Wristwatch Real-Time Bus Arrival *YES, THIS REALLY EXISTS IN SAN FRANCISCO 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 30
WITHIN ONE YEAR WE CAN MAKE MBTA BUS LOCATION INFORMATION AS EASY TO FIND AS THE CURRENT TEMPERATURE 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 31
HOW DO WE GET THERE? 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 32
WE BUILD A SIMPLE, RELIABLE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE EXISTING BUS GPS SYSTEM AND 3rd PARTIES GPS COMPLEX, DIVERSE, CUSTOMER-FACING APPLICATIONS ARE BUILT AT NO COST TO THE MBTA 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 33
WHY PRESENT TO TMAs? 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 34
SHARE THESE TOOLS WITH YOUR EMPLOYEES 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 35
SHARE YOUR IDEAS WITH US 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 36
SHARE THIS STRATEGY WITH YOUR STAKEHOLDERS 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 37
http://www.mass.gov/eot/developers
http://www.mass.gov/eot/developers christopher.dempsey@state.ma.us joshua.robin@state.ma.us Twitter: @massdotdev 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 39

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MassDOT Developers Presentation to the ABC TMA

  • 1. MASSDOT DEVELOPERS Chris Dempsey and Joshua Robin Massachusetts Department of Transportation
  • 2. WHY IS IT SO EASY TO FIND REAL-TIME WEATHER REPORTS? 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 2
  • 3. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION IS OPEN 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 3
  • 4. AS A RESULT, CONSUMERS HAVE LOTS OF CHOICES
  • 5. WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT TO FIND OUT WHEN THE NEXT BUS WILL ARRIVE? 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 5
  • 6. MBTA INFORMATION WAS CLOSED = ONE CHOICE 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 6
  • 7. SO, IN SEPTEMBER 2009 WE DECIDED TO MAKE MBTA BASIC TRIP PLANNING INFORMATION OPEN 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 7
  • 8. BY NOVEMBER, THERE WERE SIX INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS BUILT WITH MBTA DATA 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 8
  • 9. GREAT, BUT WHEN IS THE NEXT BUS ACTUALLY GOING TO SHOW UP? 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 9
  • 10. TRADITIONAL MODEL First, (1) Countdown Signs Then, (2) Web and Phone Distribution Then, Maybe, (3) Share with Others
  • 11. WHAT IF WE REVERSED THE ORDER?
  • 12. COULD WE MAKE MBTA BUS LOCATION INFORMATION AS EASY TO FIND AS A WEATHER REPORT?
  • 13. ON NOVEMBER 14th, AS PART OF A TRIAL PROGRAM, THE MBTA RELEASED A REAL-TIME DATA FEED FOR FIVE BUS LINES 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 13
  • 14. WITHIN ONE HOUR 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 14
  • 15. WITHIN ONE HOUR A developer integrated the trial data into Google Earth to show the real-time locations of the buses: 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 15
  • 16. WITHIN TWO DAYS A developer integrated the trial data into a free, easily- accessible web page, where T riders can track the buses from any internet-accessible computer: http://mbta-bus.appspot.com 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 16
  • 17. WITHIN ONE WEEK A developer built a desktop application that displays the countdown information for the riders favorite stop: http://www.wirelust.com 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 17
  • 18. WITHIN TWO WEEKS A developer built a simple web application that displays the bus countdown information without the need for a map: http://www.clickteam.info/davidn/mbta/mbtabuses.php 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 18
  • 19. WITHIN ONE MONTH A developer built an LED sign that shows real-time bus countdown information on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain: 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 19
  • 20. WITHIN FIVE WEEKS A developer built iPhone and Android apps that integrate the real-time trial data. The apps cost just 99 cents: 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 20
  • 21. WITHIN SEVEN WEEKS A developer built a system that delivers the real-time data to any phone, mobile or landline: * *Try if for yourself by dialing 617-213-0911 Use stop code (0330) or (0289) 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 21
  • 22. WITHIN EIGHT WEEKS A developer built a system that delivers the real-time data by text message to any mobile phone: *Try if for yourself by texting 617.299.6591 this message: bus: 39: 51391 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 22
  • 23. WITHIN EIGHT WEEKS Developers launched more apps included free applications: 3/11/2010 10:51 AM 23
  • 24. AND PEOPLE NOTICED: These apps received positive press from: 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 24
  • 25. WITH THOSE RESULTS* FOR JUST FIVE BUS LINES IN SEVEN WEEKS *ALL AT NO COST TO THE MBTA 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 25
  • 26. WHAT MIGHT DEVELOPERS CREATE IF WE UNLOCK LOCATION DATA FOR THE ENTIRE BUS SYSTEM? 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 26
  • 27. HERES WHAT DEVELOPERS HAVE DONE IN OTHER PLACES: 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 27
  • 28. Baggage Claim Info at Portland Airport Real-Time Train Arrival 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 28
  • 29. Community Advertisement in a Chicago Bakery Real-Time Bus Arrival 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 29
  • 30. $130 Sony Bluetooth Wristwatch Real-Time Bus Arrival *YES, THIS REALLY EXISTS IN SAN FRANCISCO 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 30
  • 31. WITHIN ONE YEAR WE CAN MAKE MBTA BUS LOCATION INFORMATION AS EASY TO FIND AS THE CURRENT TEMPERATURE 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 31
  • 32. HOW DO WE GET THERE? 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 32
  • 33. WE BUILD A SIMPLE, RELIABLE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE EXISTING BUS GPS SYSTEM AND 3rd PARTIES GPS COMPLEX, DIVERSE, CUSTOMER-FACING APPLICATIONS ARE BUILT AT NO COST TO THE MBTA 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 33
  • 34. WHY PRESENT TO TMAs? 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 34
  • 35. SHARE THESE TOOLS WITH YOUR EMPLOYEES 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 35
  • 36. SHARE YOUR IDEAS WITH US 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 36
  • 37. SHARE THIS STRATEGY WITH YOUR STAKEHOLDERS 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 37
  • 39. http://www.mass.gov/eot/developers christopher.dempsey@state.ma.us joshua.robin@state.ma.us Twitter: @massdotdev 3/11/2010 10:51 AM DRAFT 39