1. STREAM A
Dominik Grögler
Head of Engineering
BERNMOBIL
The Data Hub Bern, Switzerland –
Consistent Passenger Information from
one Source
2. The data hub Bern, Switzerland –
Consistent passenger information from one source
Real Time Passenger Information, London
Dominik Grögler, 11th September 2013
dominik.groegler@bernmobil.ch
3. Content
• Why do we provide RTPI?
• Why are data hubs reasonable?
• The data hub Bern, Switzerland
• Quality of data
• Beyond data hubs: services
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4. Why do we provide RTPI?
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5. Why do we provide RTPI?
With appropriate RTPI, even a bad experience
can make a good impression on the passenger.
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6. Why are data hubs reasonable?
A data hub gathers, stores and distributes data (time-tables and RTPI)
• One source of data
• Consistency & integrity
• Fewer interfaces than other possible architectures
• Easier maintainance
• Easier release management
• Lower costs
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8. The data hub Bern, Switzerland
• Open VDV standards
• Higher independency from providers
• Simpler release management
• Multiplexing capabilities
• Efficient data management
• Active collection, processing and storage of frequently needed data
• Time efficient data management
• Virtualized server infrastructure
• Scalable
• High availability and reliability
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10. Quality of data
• Standardisation of
• Processes
• Time-table design
• Nomenclature of objects (stations, bus / tram lines, routes, etc.)
• Meta data
• Planning of connections
• Presentation of information
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11. Beyond the data hub: services
• Control centres
• Connections
• Management of disruptions
• Webplatform
• IP based communication for
• Mobile applications
• Websites
• Display systems
• Management of disruptions
• Social media
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