2025 Vancouver Workshop
Workshop Event
2025 Workshop:
Vancouver Edition
Shape the Future of Mobility Data: Collaborate, Innovate, Lead
Where
Stanley Park Pavilion, 610 Pipeline Rd, Vancouver, BC V6G 1Z4
When
October 7-8, 2025
In June, we hosted our first 2025 Workshop in Paris.
This workshop brought together 65 participants from 15 countries, each contributing diverse perspectives on what’s working, what’s challenging and, most importantly, where we go from here.
The energy in the room was electric as transit authorities, operators, National Access Points, tech vendors, and trip-planning platforms rolled up their sleeves to co-create practical solutions. It was a vivid reminder: collaboration isn’t just powerful – it’s essential.
Let’s keep the momentum going! Our final Workshop of 2025 is happening in Vancouver and we’d love for you to be part of it. Don’t miss this chance to collaborate, connect, and help shape the future of mobility data!
Program Overview
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October 7, 2025
Day 1
from 8:00 am
to 9:00 am
Registration
- 1 h
- Stanley Park Pavilion
Register, grab a pastry and a coffee.
from 9:00 am
to 9:15 am
Welcome and Keynote
- 15 min
- Ballroom
Opening remarks from MobilityData.
from 9:15 am
to 11:15 am
Using Data to Power Seamless Mobility During Major Events
- 2 h
- Ballroom
Description:
When a city hosts major events like the Olympics, the World Cup, or other major sporting and cultural events, the stakes for public transit skyrocket. Quality of the mobility experience for mass crowds can make or break the event’s success. Complete, accurate, and timely transit information becomes not just helpful, but essential.
In this interactive session, participants will learn from one another as agencies, trip planners and other key stakeholders who have or will have to take on the challenge of navigating the complexities of leveraging GTFS & GBFS data to manage mobility during large-scale events. We will come together to share best practices, explore data strategies that keep people moving, and openly discuss the challenges and missteps they encountered – so we can all build better solutions together.
Expect a candid, practical exchange of experiences designed to spark mutual learning and inspire new approaches for any city preparing for its own “big moment.”
from 11:15 am
to 11:30 am
Break
- 15 min
from 11:30 am
to 1:00 pm
Enhancing Station Navigation and Accessibility with GTFS Pathways
- 1 h 30 min
- Ballroom
Facilitator: Tzu-Jen Chan, Program Manager Public Transit
Description:
Want to help riders easily find the right station entrance, exit, accessible facilities, or platform? GTFS-Pathways is the key to unlocking this information. Whether you’re just getting started or already facing challenges in implementation, this hands-on session is your chance to work directly with others to identify real-world use cases and challenges. Together, we’ll examine areas where the specification remains unclear and begin drafting ideas for guidance materials to help transit agencies and tool developers implement Pathways more effectively. Join us and help shape a more navigable, accessible transit experience!
Measuring the Impact of Shared Mobility: Insights from GBFS Data
- 1 h 30 min
- Tea Room
Facilitator: Mitch Vars, Senior Shared Mobility Specialist
Description:
Join us for an interactive session where we’ll discuss how to use GBFS data to demonstrate real-world impacts. We’ll explore the development of metrics to reveal transportation trends, sustainability benefits and how shared mobility contributes to more efficient, eco-friendly transportation. Teams will design data-driven methods to demonstrate impact, improve accessibility, grow ridership and optimize operations. Together, we’ll cover the analytical approaches you need to quantify system effectiveness and provide insights for decision-makers. Whether you’re looking to optimize your own shared mobility program or understand its broader impact, this session will equip you with the tools to make data-driven decisions and showcase your system’s value.
from 1:00 pm
to 2:30 pm
Networking Lunch
- 1 h 30 min
- Stanley’s Bar & Grill
Take a break, enjoy lunch, and network with fellow attendees!
from 2:30 pm
to 5:00 pm
Building Better GTFS Realtime Service Alerts
- 2 h 30 min
- Ballroom
Facilitator: Tzu-Jen Chan, Program Manager Public Transit
Description:
Are you ready to enhance the reliability and consistency of GTFS Realtime Service Alerts? Join us for an important, hands-on session where we’ll dive deep into the common challenges faced by transit agencies, developers, and a plethora of other stakeholders when implementing GTFS Realtime Service Alerts. Together, we’ll identify the gaps and inconsistencies across the industry and collaborate to draft actionable best practices that can be added to the specification. Whether you’re looking to improve your current system or ensure smoother implementation, this session will provide you with the tools and insights to make your Service Alerts more effective and user-friendly. Don’t miss this opportunity to shape the path forward for reliable, accurate transit communications.
Exploring the Future of Shared Mobility Data: Trends and Innovations
- 2 h 30 min
- Tea Room
Facilitator: Mitch Vars, Senior Shared Mobility Specialist
Description:
An exciting session that dives into the latest trends and innovations in shared mobility data. We’ll explore emerging industry needs, spotlight existing solutions, and identify new opportunities for growth and development. Key topics will include the evolution of trip planning features, advancements in booking and payment systems, the rapid growth of e-bikes, and the potential to extend GBFS to support additional shared mobility services like EV charging and bike parking. This is your chance to share insights, brainstorm new ideas, and contribute to shaping the future of shared mobility data. Whether you’re an industry expert or new to the field, you’ll leave with valuable knowledge and inspiration to take your work to the next level.
from 5:00 pm
to 5:15 pm
Break
- 15 min
from 5:15 pm
to 7:15 pm
Networking Happy Hour
- 2 h
- Stanley’s Bar & Grill
Sessions are subject to change
October 8, 2025
Day 2
from 8:00 am
to 9:00 am
Arrival & Refreshments
- 1 h
- Stanley’s Bar & Grill
from 9:00 am
to 10:00 am
Showcase: Real-World Success Stories with GTFS and GBFS
- 1 h
- Ballroom
Description:
Get inspired by real-world success stories in this dynamic session where organizations share how they’ve used GTFS and GBFS in their organizations. Discover innovative approaches and creative solutions that have made a tangible impact on transit systems, bikeshare programs, and beyond. You’ll gain practical insights and actionable takeaways that you can apply directly to your own projects. Whether you’re looking to improve existing systems or kickstart new initiatives, this session will provide the inspiration and knowledge you need to take your work to the next level. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from colleagues and leaders in the industry!
from 10:00 am
to 10:30 am
TIDES: Transforming Operational Data Access and Integration
- 30 min
- Ballroom
Presenter: Elias Cripotos, Program Manager, New Data Standards
Description:
Interoperability and a shared vision for the future of the mobility data landscape are reshaping how agencies think about their systems. By enabling seamless data exchange, agencies can cut integration costs, speed up deployments, unlock richer analytics, and reduce dependence on proprietary systems. The Transit Integrated Data Exchange Specification (TIDES), managed by MobilityData, makes this possible while fostering a healthy, competitive vendor ecosystem. In this presentation, you will see how TIDES improves data accessibility, quality, and analytics through a real-world base implementation and learn how it positions your organization to thrive within the larger transit data ecosystem.
from 10:30 am
to 1:00 pm
GTFS Fares: A Practical Guide to Modelling Fare Structures
- 2 h 30 min
- Ballroom
Facilitators: Sergio Delgado-Rodriguez, Transit Data Specialist & Tzu-Jen Chan, Program Manager Public Transit
Description:
How do we tackle the complexities of transit fare structures? In this hands-on session, you’ll gain the knowledge to create a GTFS Fares feed tailored to the diverse fare systems used across the industry and around the world. From single fares to complex pricing schemes, we’ll walk you through the steps to implement GTFS Fares effectively, ensuring your transit fares data is accurate and ready for real-world applications. By the end of this session, you’ll have a solid understanding of how GTFS Fares works and how to apply it to any transit fare structure, making it easier to integrate fare information into your systems.
Integrating Shared Mobility: Mapping Ecosystem Expectations for Success
- 2 h 30 min
- Tea Room
Facilitators: Heili Toome, Global Engagement Director, MobilityData
& Venkatesh Gopal, CEO of movmi
Description:
As cities increasingly look to Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) to deliver seamless, sustainable transportation options, shared mobility integration with public transit remains a major challenge and a vital opportunity. This hands-on, multi-stakeholder workshop invites mobility operators, transit agencies, MaaS platforms, and tech providers to collaboratively identify real barriers and design potential solutions for a more connected, user-centric mobility ecosystem.
Through real-world examples, from partial to full integration models, participants will explore the critical building blocks of successful integration: planning, booking, payment, and data-sharing.
Using an interactive format, stakeholders will rotate through different perspectives – user, operator, and tech provider – to build empathy, surface friction points, and co-create integration concepts or pilot use cases that leverage shared data and deliver mutual value.
Whether you’re a transit agency seeking better discovery, a micromobility operator aiming to scale, or a platform provider hungry for alignment, this workshop will help you move from siloed solutions to actionable pilots.
from 1:00 pm
to 2:30 pm
Networking Lunch
- 1 h 30 min
- Stanley’s Bar & Grill
Take a break, enjoy lunch, and network with fellow attendees!
from 2:30 pm
to 4:30 pm
Data Quality: A Practical Guide to Fixing Issues for Riders
- 2 h
- Ballroom
Facilitator: Emma Blue, Sr. Product Manager Public Transit
Description:
Data quality is crucial in transportation because it directly impacts the efficiency, safety, reliability, and user experience of transit systems. During this interactive session, we’ll explore some of the most common data quality issues in GTFS data and work step-by-step to fix them. Together we will explore their impact on riders, use open source tools to troubleshoot problems, and resolve them directly in the data. In this session you’ll get the chance to collaborate with data producers and organizations that rely on quality data, including transit agencies, technology providers, trip planning apps, and more, to understand their unique challenges in solving data issues and identify ways to work across the industry to solve them.
from 4:30 pm
to 5:30 pm
Closing Remarks by MobilityData & Networking
- 1 h
- Stanley's Bar & Grill
After the closing remarks, stick around to have one last opportunity to enjoy a coffee and network with fellow attendees.
Sessions are subject to change
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Every Ticket Includes:
Access to the full two-day workshop program.
Lunch and coffee breaks on both days.
Entry to the Networking Night with canapés and drinks provided.
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