1. TriMet's Success
with Open Data and
Open Source Software
Bibiana McHugh
TriMet IT Manager GIS & Location-Based Services

2. the power of openthe power of open
Open Data
Open Collaboration
Open Source Software

3. TriMet
A municipal corporation providing public transportation for the tri-
county Portland, Oregon metro area.
Comprehensive transit network includes a 52-mile MAX light rail
system, 79 bus lines, 14.7- mile WES Commuter Rail and
paratransit service for people with disabilities.

4. results of
COLLABORATION
Collaboration is working together to achieve a
goal.
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5. results of
COLLABORATION

6. Google Transit

7. Open Standards

8. benefits of
OPEN DATA
Open data is the idea that certain data should be
freely available to everyone to use and republish
as they wish, without restrictions from copyright,
patents or other mechanisms of control.
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9. Make data equally
available to all
Minimize restrictions
Create easy access to
data

10. TriMet App Center
50 mark celebration
Criteria for promotion on
apps page:
1. Must use our
resources (no screen
scraping)
2. Must work as it says
is does (we test them)

11. open data sites

12. Result of Mayor's Resolution
for Open Source & Open Data

13. power of
OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
Open-source software (OSS) is computer
software that is available in source code form: the
source code and certain other rights normally
reserved for copyright holders are provided under
an open-source license that permits users to
study, change, improve and at times also to
distribute the software.
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14. proprietary
software
open source software
risk
low entry cost,
shared costs
broaduser &
developerbase
(manyeyes)
fosters innovation
andcompetition
risk
traditional business
model,well
understood
alignswith
procurement
processes
more control
Understandand weigh your risks and advantages
Not all proprietary is the same, and not all OSS is the same
Include OSS
alternatives in all
software selection
processes
Compare OSS solutions
side-by-side with
proprietary software
Focus on requirements

15. Plan trips via multiple modes

16. Plan trips via multiple modes
Encourage active
transportation
Solve the last mile
problem
Reduce single-
occupancy vehicle
trips

18. OTP uses all open data

19. OSM Improvements
Hired students
used aerial
photography &
jurisdictional
data and
manually
improve OSM

20. OpenTripPlanner
● OpenStreetMap – significant costs savings
● Fosters innovation and competition
● Multimodal feature advantages
● Regional trip planning expansion (GTFS)
● Support options
● Worldwide community

21. OpenTripPlanner.com

24. Trip Planning to Car-Share Locations

25. Real-Time Vehicle Locations

26. Transit Trip Planning + easy access to info

27. Bicycle Trip Planning – Bike Friendly Trip

28. Bicycle Trip Planning – Quickest Trip

29. Transit Trip Planning – 51 minutes

30. Transit to Bike Trip Planning – 36 minutes

31. Contributions by Developer Community

32. Thank you!