Antoine Belaieff, Director, Regional Planning May 1, 2015

OPEN METROLINX

What does Metrolinx do?

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The link from Union Station to Toronto Pearson in 25 minutes

Starting June 6, 2015

The electronic fare card used by ten transit agencies

In all TTC subway stations by 2016

Train and bus service across the region

65M+ boardings a year

Improving transportation across the region - $16B in projects underway

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Why Open Data?

• Encourages integrated, easy and seamless regional mobility

• Engages you in decision making and planning

• Shares issues and encourages creative problem solving

• One place for up-to-date and high quality data and information

• Supports development of innovative apps and research

Easy travel

Improved planning

Insightful research

Informed Conversation

Innovative bids

New ideas

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Key Principles

• We want great results! We must ensure that data and information are well understood and used correctly

• We want to do it well! Making sure data is updated and of high quality requires adequate resources

• We want to relieve congestion! The quality and quantity of the outputs may not meet our expectations

• We want to be inclusive! Meeting accessibility and French Language legislation require extra attention and additional planning

We have data and information to share…

Real time bus and train location

Ridership

Tap on and off locations

Time of day comparisons

Real time train location

Ridership

Planning studies Public comments Transit modeling

Capital spending Project updates Strategic plans

What can come from it?

Participation

Share static and real time data

Share drafts, and reports and analysis

Encourage real time comments

DR

AFT

Transparency

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What can come from it?

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