Integrate traffic flow data, weather conditions and bus position to deliver a tool that allows riders to get an estimate on what time the bus will arrive with a kiosk style display at bus stops. Integration with Watsonx.AI to summarize traffic volume, delays and weather condition effects on route.
We’re not just showing a new ETA. We’re providing disruption forecasting
Train the model to predict the probability of a delay exceeding 10 minutes (a critical threshold for riders), and use a Generative AI to frame the output as a rider alert (e.g., "Due to heavy rain and congestion on Woodward, Route 4 is expected to be 18 minutes late. Alternative: Walk to the QLine stop 5 minutes away").
Detroit Open Data Portal
- GTFS Bus Data - DDOT schedule and stop data.
- DDOT Bus Routes - Public transit routes for DDOT
- Bus Schedules - City of Detroit information on routes & schedules
- Traffic Volumes - Detroit traffic congestion data
API’s & Documentation
- Bus Tracker - DDOT service offering trip planning, live view of bus and estimations on arrival.
- Tomorrow.io - Weather Data
- tomtom - Traffic Data
- DDOT API Docs - Official API documentation