OpenStreetMap and TransportData is a Community

Mikel Maron

World Bank Transport ForumMarch 30, 2011

Mikel Maron

OpenStreetMap Foundation Board Memberhttp://osmfoundation.org/

Humanitarian OSM TeamBoard Member

http://hot.openstreetmap.org/

GroundTruth InitiativeCo-Director

http://groundtruthinitiative.org/

OpenStreetMapGlobal Collaborative Mapping

“like Wikipedia for Maps”

Well-known initiatives of OSMHaiti Earthquake Response, Map Kibera, Japan

Why OSM?

Free and OpenGlobal

ReusableChangeableFlexible

Transport Specific http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Public_Transport

But Most Importantly

It's a data project with a community

many people working on transport issues:data collection,

representation, applications

Working with OSM

Join the community.We're individual mappers,

consulting companies, academics, governments,

non-profits

I am happy to act as ambassador with interested

transport projects

OSM Use for Transport

Visualizing/RenderingTransport Networks

OpenCycleMapVisualizes cycle routes, parking, gradientshttp://opencyclemap.org/

OSMTransportVisualizes (& Routes) Transport Networkshttp://3liz.fr/public/osmtransport/

OSM Use for Transport

Routinghttp://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Routing

Ride The CityBicycle Features and User Contributed Routeshttp://www.ridethecity.com/

BusRoutes.inRouting Indian Cities Complicated Bus Systemshttp://busroutes.in/

University of Maryland Hyperlocal, university campus, walking and transport routinghttp://map.umd.edu/map/

City of Lund, SwedenMunicipality provided servicehttp://kartor.lund.se/resejamforaren/start_st.htm

OSM Use for Transport

Schematic Maps

India RailwaysThe complex India railway in a simplified mannerhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Railway_network_schematic_map.png

Chennai Bus RoutesSignage for stages in Chennai cityhttp://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Chennai/Bus_Route_mapping_project

OSM Use for Transport

Applications

Great Western RailwaySeat back journey trackerhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/claypole/4541755224/

Time Travel MapsMySociety car vs transit timeshttp://www.mysociety.org/2007/more-travel-maps/

IsokronTime travel distance to meet your friendhttp://www.isokron.com/

OSM Use for Transport

Planning/Simulations

London “Boris-bike” flow animationUses OSM for routing simulationhttp://oliverobrien.co.uk/2011/02/flow-animation-of-barclays-cycle-hire-bikes/

Matsimtoolbox for large-scale agent-based transport simulationshttp://www.matsim.org/

OSM Use for Transport

Other Engagements

Portland TrimetCommunity engaged improvement of OSM Portlandhttp://web.archiveorange.com/archive/v/QFY7ID2xSViQnrwuHQCR

Abandoned Railways → Rail-trailsRuss Nelson mapping potential new rail trailshttp://blog.russnelson.com/bicycling/rail-trails-4.html

Surrey HeathAll local council GIS data managed in OSMhttp://www.soc.org.uk/southampton09/presentations/SurreyHeathDC.pdf

ItoWorldTransport Service Consultants and OSM Tool Contributorshttp://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/ITO_World

GarmemeHypothetical Nairobi Transit Systemhttp://garmeme.com/

Challenge #2Providing Information to the Public

The more than 50 numbered routes plied by the microbuses have never been made publically available on a route map, and riders depend on word-of-mouth for route choice. This is in part because microbuses fall slightly out of the jurisdiction of the relevant city departments, but largely because the departments responsible for transport management lack the technical capacity / funding to utilize GIS to produce and continuously update such route maps.

Further, the City does not have any means to convey urgent transport (or other public service) information to residents in a timely manner (e.g., through SMS text messages). The City has expressed interest in this type of service but is concerned about logistics and cost of establishing such a system.

Matatu OnlineMatatu mapping in Nairobi. OSM can be used for data collection, applicationhttp://matatuonline.com/

Thanks

Mikel Maronmikel@osmfoundation.org

@mikel

http://slideshare.net/mikel_maron/http://openstreetmap.org/