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Original OpenTransit Project Proposal

Additional Project Documentation Can be found at www.humblehackers.wikispaces.com

Overview

The OpenTransit Project is a grassroots campaign to address serious accessibility challenges confronting rural communities and small cities by applying the enormous transformative power of open networks to existing rural assets.

Open Standards

Goal-

Bring regional transit providers in line with best practices of open data standards

Actions-

• Advocate for regional Open Data practices

•            Work with Municipal Partners to Convert Data Into GTFS Format
  

•            Organize and Assist Regional OpenStreetMap Campaign
  

•            Compile Repository of Open Source Applications for GTFS, OpenStreetMap, Siri resources for small agencies
  

Open Hardware

Goal-

Develop low-cost technologies customized for rural transportation needs using open hardware protocols.

Open Software

Goal

Optimize OneBusAway and OpenTripPlanner applications for rural transit use. Emphasis on Demand Response support.

Open Platforms

Goal

Create Application Programming Interface based on architecture established in previous initiatives