DfT’s Bus Open Data Service launches with Passenger Cloud data
To help operators meet new legal requirements, Passenger have released updates to allow TransXChange data to automatically upload directly to BODS.
26th Feb 2020
The updates to Passenger Cloud and Passenger websites will allow TransXChange data to be uploaded directly to the new Bus Open Data Service (BODS) and will automatically update with new data uploaded to operator apps and websites.
Many of the operator TransXChange datasets already added to BODS are hosted by Passenger and linked for automatic updates. Go-Ahead subsidiary East Yorkshire, and operators Transdev and Nottingham City Transport are amongst those already using the new service.
Anthony Carver-Smith, Marketing Manager at NCT comments, “When the regulations were announced there was a concern from operators that it could be a time-consuming process to meet the new legislation, adding to an already full workload in delivering services. But Passenger has made compliance with the new regulations automatic for us. Each time we upload data to Passenger Cloud for our app and website it gets published straight to BODS. Simple and very effective.”
The Bus Open Data Service went live on 29 January 2020 and over the next year will become the online home of bus operator data in England. The team at Passenger has worked closely with the BODS team at the Department for Transport to enable operators to meet the new requirements.
Alex Hornby, CEO at Transdev adds, “Open data has been shown to stimulate innovation and economic growth. As a forward-thinking company we understand the vital role the transport network plays in our community, now and in the future. It is great to see our colleagues at Passenger making it really straightforward for us to publish our data to the new BODS service.”
Following the passing of the Bus Services Act 2017, operators running commercial bus services and local authorities acting on behalf of bus operators must provide their timetable data by the end of 2020. Sharing fare and vehicle location data to BODS will also be required by 2021.
To find out more about how Passenger is helping operators to quickly and easily publish data on the new BODS service please get in touch.
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