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- 2. CDTA and Bus Plus • Capital District Transportation Authority – Big Blue Bus • Bus Plus Launched in May 2011 – Premium limited stop service along Route 5 – Real-Time Passenger Information (RTPI) – Traffic Signal Processing (TSP) – Wi-Fi – Queue Jumpers • RTPI and Wi-Fi Launched October ?? 2
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- 4. Real Time Passenger Information • Digital Signage at Stations (more to come) – Arrival Predictions – System Alerts • Web (desktop and mobile) – http://bustime.cdta.org – Arrival Predications – Map Based Tracking • Text and Email Notification – On Demand and Scheduled 4
- 5. Bus Time Developer API • Request and retrieve data directly – Http request, XML response • Data Available – Vehicle Locations – Route Data (routes, stops, etc.) – Prediction Data – Service Bulletins • How to Access – Create an account, Request an API key • Limits – 10,000 request a day 5
- 6. API and Open Data Strategy “Harness technology to put services and information about our operations and decisions online and readily available for internal and external consumers.” Central Themes • Relevant • Available • Secure • Standards Based • Maintainable 6
- 7. API • What makes a good API? • What information should be focused on? • How does it get maintained going forward? • How do you judge it success/failure? 7
- 8. Thank You • On the web – www.cdta.org – www.twitter.com/cdta and www.twitter.com/buspluscapreg – www.youtube.com/iridecdta – www.facebook.com/cdtairide • Apps – iPhone Trip Planner: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cdta- iride/id329554386?mt=8 – iPhone Bus Plus: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cdta- busplus/id426794156?mt=8 – Next Bus Text Message: http://app.cdta.org/sms/mobilenextbus.aspx • Contact – richf@cdta.org http://about.me/richfantozzi 8