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Data analysts show the potential value of Amtrak’s data… if they could find it
Amtrak is a valuable resource for the transportation ecosystem – especially in the Northeast – but few people know that. Opening its data could help Amtrak tell its story and provide context for delays...
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Techies use data hacks to shave minutes off your Metro ride
Public transportation system data – like timestamps of train arrivals, for example – is cool for planners and data analysts, but how does that translate into helping everyday riders? Ben Shepherd, in...
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WMATA is using SmarTrip card data to understand how riders get around
You might know that the Red Line train you board every morning is crowded. But WMATA, Washington DC’s transit agency, needs more information than that to improve service. Data on train and bus...
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Curb data collection gets an augmented reality makeover
These days, tons of vehicles compete for space on curbs. From buses, cars, bikes, dockless e-scooters, and (don’t forget) adorable sidewalk delivery robots, today’s curb isn’t your grandparents’...
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Open data feeds could improve access to bikeshare and dockless scooters
Bikeshare data in Washington, DC, provides a useful context for planners to grow the city’s cycling network. When this data is publicly available, coders and advocates can highlight areas of need that...
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Capital Bikeshare’s Bike Angels program uses nudge theory to influence rider...
Bikeshare systems, both docked and dockless, struggle with a perpetual problem of balancing their bikes. Although dedicated teams shuttle bikes around a system at almost any hour of the day, it’s never...
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Can machine learning improve road safety and traffic? Techies try it out
In the right hands, automated systems like computer vision and artificial intelligence can act as tools for humans to make better decisions. For transportation planners and advocates, they can lead to...
View ArticleMeet the Double Threats: Cyclists who code
Bicyclists in the Washington, DC area encounter obstacles along most of their rides throughout the region. With blocked bike lanes, aggressive drivers, and potholed streets, fighting for a safe space...
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Transportation Techies build data tools to communicate transit’s needs
The fact that Transportation Techies (our geeky meet-up group) even exists shows that we swim in a sea of data. Luckily, there’s a conversation bubbling among transit agencies and advocates about how...
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Open-data standards are helping to hack an understanding of scooter and...
Among the millions of trips that occur on scooter and bikeshare services across the U.S., anyone can harness and create tools that allow them to understand how the behavior of other users of those...
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