2023 MobilityData European Workshop

Join us in this interactive workshop to brainstorm solutions for a more thorough, inclusive, and transparent GTFS change testing process.

Participants will work in small groups to identify alternate governance processes for testing, and draft ideas.

Let's collaborate to create a user-friendly GTFS that meets the needs of the community.

As NeTEx and GTFS both grow, how do we ensure interoperability between the two specifications?

In Part 1 of this session, you’ll hear from data producers, consumers, and regulators who regularly use and integrate NeTEx and GTFS together.

In Part 2, participants will identify solutions in small groups for how to enhance collaboration in spec and tools development.

Don't miss this opportunity to shape the future of transit data!

As cities and transportation networks become increasingly connected and data-driven, it is crucial to address the quality of the data that underpins these systems. The workshop will be a collaborative platform to examine the challenges and opportunities associated with ensuring high-quality mobility data in the rapidly changing technological era.

Get ready to ignite your creativity and redefine the possibilities that high-quality transit data unlocks!

Some of the questions we will be exploring are:

-- What new innovations, traveler experiences, and partnerships can emerge from having publicly accessible high quality transit data?

-- How can emerging technologies and evaluation methodologies contribute to improving the quality of transit data?

-- How do new European regulations and emerging National Access Points affect the data quality ecosystem?

-- What policy and governance frameworks are necessary to support data quality initiatives?

-- How can data validation and verification techniques be enhanced to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and consistency of mobility data?

A specification is only as good as the data it produces. The GBFS Validator is a tool to ensure the utmost quality of GBFS data.

This particular tool has been gaining popularity in recent months, and we would like to make it as useful and valuable as possible for you, the users. Together let’s decide which features should be included in our next iteration of improvements and tackle some quick wins together.

Don’t have a technical background? Do not fear! This workshop is open to anyone and everyone

After a wonderful discussion on validating datasets, we now must ask ourselves, how do we flag information on data quality back to the data producers? How do we know if our flag has been received? Has someone else already flagged this?

As a group, we will take a look at existing GBFS issue trackers and decide if and how we, as a community, can ensure the best GBFS datasets are in circulation. We will dream big about all the possibilities for this tool and then turn those dreams into plans

Have you ever thought to yourself, I want to get involved in GBFS, but I don’t know how? Are you currently involved in GBFS but are confused about your role in the process? Have you looked at “Governance & Overview of the Change Process” and been overwhelmed by all that text?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, this session is for you.

Join us in clarifying the GBFS Governance Process itself and the way it is presented to the community so it is as clear as possible and welcoming to all. This will take place in two parts.

First, we will decide what kind of amendments we would like to suggest, maybe even open the proposal to the whole community!

In the second portion, we will ensure the governance process is accessible to everyone.