The document discusses open data in public transport in Belgium. It notes that De Lijn, the public transport operator, aims to embrace digital entrepreneurship and enable innovation by providing real-time mobility information. Currently, De Lijn's open data is outdated and not easily accessible. However, by summer 2017 De Lijn plans to launch a new open data platform providing static and real-time API data through developer and publisher portals. The full implementation of real-time open data is targeted by end of 2017, although there may be some legal and technical hurdles to overcome first.

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