BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit, shows how a government agency can use technology to be a provider not only of services—but also of information, data and spaces for building community.

1. Transit 2.0 at
BART.gov
Melissa Jordan
BART.gov Senior Web Producer
September 8, 2009

2. BART moves
340,000
riders a day...

3. ...who aren’t afraid to
use new tools to share their
experiences on BART.
Note: BART.gov does not condone puke and/or cocaine.

4. Our challenge:
Harness new platforms to better serve
and connect with our customers
Maintain our reputation for safe,
reliable public transportation
How do we do it?

5. By being the most accurate,
timely, reliable source of info

6. By having a real-time, interactive,
user-focused website
Website designed by Hot Studio: hotstudio.com

7. By sharing our data with the
developer community

8. By going where our
customers are
Real-time information on the
platform of your choice:

9. By going where our
customers are
Real-time information on the
platform of your choice:
• Mobile website
• Text message updates
• Email updates
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Third-party apps
• RSS feeds
• Posterous blog

10. By sharing what we
see and hear on BART...

11. By connecting:
Customers with each other
to help build community
Developers with data and customers
in order to provide more high-quality
products and services

12. What about ROI?
Find sensible metrics

13. What about ROI?
Find sensible metrics
• Website traffic: BART.gov traffic increased after
the redesign and the start of Web 2.0 and social
cross-promotions
• Fan interactions: For the week I was preparing
this, the largest interacting group was 18-24 year
olds, a segment we want to attract
• Cost per web user: $0.08 per user session

14. Positive word-of-mouth
loyalty is another
measure of success.

15. Isn’t it hard to innovate
in government?

16. Isn’t it hard to innovate
in government?
Yes

17. Show the organization
what’s in it for them.

18. ?

19. Find workarounds.

20. But use good judgment.
Image credit: @DrDuran via Twitter

21. And don’t fear a meme.
Use it to your advantage...
Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/audreypenven/3482042123/

22. ...by understanding the medium
and using the right tone.

23. Next time you’re
in the Bay Area,

24. Next time you’re
in the Bay Area,
BART…and you’re there!
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By Melissa Jordan
BART.gov Senior Web Producer
mjordan@bart.gov
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