1. Open Data in
Belgian Public Transport
Open Belgium 2017
06-03-2017
Bert Van Hemelen
Chief Architect

2. 36.000 stops 525.000.000 travelers 4.500 vehicles
• Bus
• Tram
• Metro
• Transport on demand
• Autonomous vehicles
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De Lijn in figures

3. • To become an active player in the mobility ecosystem by :
• Embracing and stimulating digital entrepreneurship
• Enabling technological innovation by providing realtime
information for a multi-modal mobility
• Focusing on customer-centric and combi-mobility
• Open Data are crucial in accomplishing this vision
• Following Open Data Guidelines from the Flemish government
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De Lijn & Open Data – Vision

4. • Old fashioned :
• Well-hidden
• Only static data
• License based
• No efficient internal processes
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De Lijn & Open Data – actual situation

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De Lijn & Open Data – future situation

6. • By summer 2017
• New Open Data platform operational
• Static data + API’s
• Publisher portal + Developer portal
• Focus on community management
• By end 2017
• Real-time data
• B2C / B2B
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De Lijn & Open Data – Roadmap

7. • Legal
• Provisioning of real-time because of software supplier issues
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De Lijn & Open Data – Hurdles

8. Bedankt
voor je aandacht