The power of open data: improving experiences for operators and public transport riders

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19 January 2021

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Supported by:

19 January 2021

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Speakers:

• Lisa Gouveia, Bus Open Data Policy Advisor, UK Department for Transport

Lisa is the Policy Advisor for the Bus Open Data Service. Lisa supported the regulations to pass through Parliament earlier this year and is now working to update the non-statutory implementation guide. Lisa also leads on delivering the communications strategy to promote BODS to data consumers and bus operators alike.

• Yan Tsui, Project Delivery Lead, Bus Open Data Service, UK Department for Transport

Yan is the Project Delivery Lead for the Bus Open Data Service. Yan works on governance and business change, providing support to operators and agents to publish bus data onto the BODS service in time for the statutory deadline. Previously Yan worked on the Smart Ticketing on National Rail Programme, enabling smart media acceptance across England.

• Luke Redfern, Partnership Manager, UK, MOOVIT

Having joined the company in 2020, Luke is responsible for the growth and development of Moovit in the UK and Ireland working with Operators, Governments and Agencies to help bring mobility as a service solutions to the region through the extensive Moovit collaborative partnership offer. Luke previously led the Department for Transport funded Local Government Support Programme (delivered by the Energy Saving Trust), and supported UK Cities to develop, deliver and analyse low emission vehicle and air quality strategies to improve air quality, and reduce private car use, in some of the UK’s largest cities and regions. This experience gives Luke a great understanding of how best to achieve a successful MaaS platform from the perspective of all stakeholders.

• Mike Nolan, Service Development Manager, West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Mike has 18 years’ experience working in the public transport industry in a variety of roles at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and its predecessor the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. In his current role, Mike is responsible for delivering the Combined Authority’s Bus Information Strategy including the development of passenger information output and multi-modal/multi-operator ticketing and retail. Most recently Mike oversaw the introduction of Moovit as the Combined Authority’s customer facing and contact centre journey planner, delivering significant savings and improving output with the effective use of open data.