REEEP and TransitCenter are hosting GTFS in the World on January 15, the follow-up to GTFS for the Rest of Us, as part of an ongoing exchange on data for paratransit and flexible transit services, the GTFS (General Transit Feed Specification), and sustainable transportation in general.
GTFS in the World, a follow-up to the GTFS for the Rest of Us event in November 2013, kicks off on January 15th during the Transportation Research Board annual meeting week, and you're invited to take part. REEEP and TransitCenter, together with the Organization of American States, are hosting an afternoon of open transit data excitement. Come one, come all, and bring a guest.
Program includes:
- Ignite Talks: The Rise of Open Transit Data - how did we get here, where will we go? with Neil Taylor and others TBD
- GTFS in the World - how open transit data works in world cities, and what the U.S. can learn, moderated by Chris Zegras with Holly Krambeck, Sarah Williams, Jackie Klopp
- Building an Open Transit Community - what do practitioners and policymakers need to continue the work? What should a resource center provide? moderated by Shin-pei Tsay with Janae Futrell, Kevin Webb, and Kevin Chambers
- Open Table Roundtable - Technologists roll up their sleeves and show off open-source collaboration facilitated by Neil Taylor
At the event's end, conversations will continue at an establishment closeby - TBA.
Location:
Organization of American States
Padilha Vidal Meeting Room (Terrace Level), 1889 F Street NW
Washington
DC
20006
