This document describes Trafiklab.se, an initiative in Sweden that provides open public transport data and an infrastructure to support developers in creating innovative passenger information services. It aims to encourage developers both intrinsically, through challenges and learning opportunities, and extrinsically, through opportunities for career growth. The infrastructure includes APIs, documentation, and a feedback forum. Over 800 developers have participated in over 300 projects using the data. The initiative hopes to inspire more entrepreneurs by expanding the available data and APIs.

1. Trafiklab.se
Open Lab and Developers’ Community
– an initiative for supporting innovative passenger
information services from external developers
Open Knowledge Festival 2012, Helsinki
Elias Arnestrand, Samtrafiken i Sverige

3. Swedish IT Research Institute
30 + researchers
Focusing on…
Mobile IT focus…
…in vehicles and for transport

7. Trafiklab
initiative for Open Public Transport Data

8. Why do outsiders develop?
Status
Signaling and Fun/
Carreer Concerns Enjoyment
Money Autonomy
Reciprocity
[Extrinsic] [Intrinsic]
Intellectual
User needs Challenge
Learning/Skills
Development
Professional
and personal
identity

9. Why do outsiders develop? / Trafiklab.se
[Extrinsic] [Intrinsic]

10. Design principles
Dialogue
Low thresholds
Showroom

11. Creating an appropriate
infrastructure
• Extensive SLA
• Tailored deliveries
• Upgraded key
• Contact through
application form
• Self-service to get API-key
• Feedback forum
• Documentation
• API-console

12. >800
developers
>300 projects

15. 10 yrs in 24 h

16. Commutify buynearby.se
GREEN bITs Team Visit
www.trafiklab.se/projekt/commutify www.trafiklab.se/projekt/visit-travelhack-buynearby
En
samlingspunkt
där resenärer
och
trafikplanerare,
operatörer eller
system kan
dela med sig
av, eller få
tillgång till,
information om
trafikstörningar
av.ikel.se Find me a Ride
Team Foo Code Monkeys
www.trafiklab.se/projekt/avvikelse www.trafiklab.se/projekt/find-me-ride

18. All public transport modes
All operators
All stops and stations
…nationwide in Sweden

19. What’s next?
 More organizations and more data
sources
 APIs for ticket sales
 Inspire and highlight entrepreneurs and
developers

20. elias.arnestrand@samtrafiken.se
daniel.rudmark@viktoria.se