Improving journeys by opening data: The case of Transport for London (TfL)

IF 8 Q1 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
M. Stone, Eleni Aravopoulou
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Abstract

Purpose This case study describes how one of the world’s largest public transport operations, Transport for London (TfL), transformed the real-time availability of information for its customers and staff through the open data approach, and what the results of this transformation were. Its purpose is therefore to show what is required for an open data approach to work. Design/methodology/approach This case study is based mainly on interviews at TfL and data supplied by TfL directly to the researchers. It analyses as far as possible the reported facts of the case, in order to identify the processes required to open data and the benefits thereof. Findings The main finding is that achieving an open data approach in public transport is helped by having a clear commitment to the idea that the data belongs to the public and that third parties should be allowed to use and repurpose the information, by having a strong digital strategy, and by creating strong partnerships with data management organisations that can...
开放数据改善出行:伦敦交通局(TfL)案例
本案例研究描述了世界上最大的公共交通运营机构之一伦敦交通局(TfL)如何通过开放数据方法为其客户和员工转变信息的实时可用性,以及这种转变的结果是什么。因此,它的目的是展示开放数据方法工作所需的条件。本案例研究主要基于伦敦交通局的访谈和伦敦交通局直接提供给研究人员的数据。它尽可能地分析已报告的案件事实,以便确定公开数据所需的程序及其益处。研究的主要发现是,在公共交通中实现开放数据的方法,需要有明确的承诺,即数据属于公众,应该允许第三方使用和重新利用这些信息,需要有一个强有力的数字战略,需要与数据管理组织建立强有力的伙伴关系,这些组织可以……
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