Public transports in data age
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Cities are facing increasing mobility problems as populations grow. Public transportation systems generate large amounts of data from various sources, but there is a gap between the available data and the knowledge that can be extracted. The document discusses challenges around data integration, collaboration, and knowledge extraction in order to improve public transportation planning, operations, and passenger information systems through solutions like optimization algorithms, real-time tracking and alerts, and multimodal route planners. Political commitment is needed to fully leverage the available data.
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Public transports in data age
- 1. Public Transports in Data Age Too much data, not enough knowledge Teresa Galvão Dias -FEUP Dezembro 2011
- 2. Citizens mobility is a major problem Cities are increasing very fast which demands a well structured plan for mobility and transportation planning. Transportation and traffic issues are major concerns for governments, authorities and municipalities. Promoting the use of public transports is vital for environmental sustainability and to reduce carbon emissions. 2
- 3. The Data Age • Data has became central to all activities and business areas. • Concerning mobility and transports, data may come from different data sources, with different owners, providers and users. • Mobility and Transport Data is › dispersed › complex › Valuable There is some gap between the amount of data and information available and the knowledge that we can extract from it. 3
- 4. Data sources Raw data › GPS data › Mobile data › Sensor data › Publicly available planning data (e.g., GTFS) Proprietary systems › GIS (Geographic Information Systems) › Operational Planning Decision Support Systems › Fleet Management Systems › Fleet Maintenance Systems › Ticketing Systems › ERP Systems 4
- 5. Data providers Who owns the data? › Public transport operators › Transport authorities › Government organizations Who has access to the data? › Software houses › Public transport operators... sometimes… Who will provide the data? › Data owners... however… › Software houses …. however… 5
- 6. Data users All these data is useful to: What for? • Politicians • Defining the offer • Urban planners and policy makers • Understanding the demand • Income distribution among operators • Resources planning and management • Public Transport Operators • Controlling the operations • Evaluating the operation • Passengers and Citizens • Public Information 6
- 7. Public Transport new challenges Better resource planning allows the company to control costs and to offer a better service. Passengers are more and more exigent concerning public transport services. Updated and real time passenger information promotes the use of public transports 7
- 8. Resource planning Current trends Solutions Information Interaction › Interactive › Integrated › Good Usability › Smart › Consistent › GUI based › Robust › Online › Flexibility › Fast 8
- 9. Passenger Information Current trends Mobility Information Technology › Flexibility (customization: › Integrated › Geo-referenced data (GIS) paths, timetables, vehicles) › Intelligent › Position (GPS) › Integration (intermodality) › Interactive › Portability (smartphones) › Environment (consumption, air, noise) › Visual (graphics, map based) › Mobile (GSM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, infrareds, ...) › Online › Informatics (processors, graphics) 9
- 10. SOME EXAMPLES IN PLANNING AND SCHEDULING 10
- 11. Optimization and Transportation Planning Planning and scheduling GIST 3 – Network module 11
- 12. Optimization and Transportation Planning Planning and scheduling GIST 3 - Vehicle and driver scheduling 12
- 13. Optimization and Transportation Planning Operations Control GESBUS 13
- 14. SOME EXAMPLES IN PASSENGER INFORMATION 14
- 15. Optimization and Transportation Planning SMSBUS ® - Real Time Information with Text Messages › 40.000 messages a day during initial month of free usage (4.000, after 0.20€ cost). › 2005: 1st prize IV Fórum Telecom “Public Services of Information”. › 2006: 1st prize Deloitte/Diário Económico “Electronic Services 15
- 16. Optimization and Transportation Planning INFOBOARD: real time information using large displays for Porto Metropolitan Area 16
- 17. Optimization and Transportation Planning INFOBOARD: real time information using large displays for Porto Metropolitan Area 17
- 18. Optimization and Transportation Planning SPIDER MAPS Automatic production of Spider Map Posters › Schematic maps with all bus routes available from one specific area › An optimization approach being applied in partnership with FWT, UK › It is already being used by STCP (Porto) and Carris (Lisbon) but it can be extended to a metropolitan area 18
- 19. Optimization and Transportation Planning Move-me.com - Real time multimodal route planner Internet Application ANDROID System 19
- 20. Optimization and Transportation Planning www.rotapartilhada.com - carpooling web platform 20
- 21. Too much data, not enough knowledge There is a huge amount of data collected by heterogeneous data sources that are successfully used for specific purposes. However, to take full advantage of the available data there is the need of: › Systems INTEGRATION › COLLABORATION among operators and organizations › POLITICAL commitment › Resources QUALIFICATION 21
- 22. Conclusions A new era requires innovative solutions for public transport services. Most of these solutions involve complex problems often requiring intelligent approaches. Solid knowledge and innovative ideas for transport planning and public information are needed. Political and institutional commitment play a major role in this new generation of products and services. 22