The google transit file used for supplying bus information to Google Maps

Blake Bedford-Palmer made this Official Information request to Otago Regional Council

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From: Blake Bedford-Palmer

Dear Otago Regional Council,

Could you please provide the Google Transit format files provided to Google Maps for the directions feature.

I would also like it if you uploaded this to your website so it can be used by app developers etc, just like Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch have done.

Not having it there prohibits innovation.

Open data is very important.

Yours faithfully,

Blake Bedford-Palmer

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From: Peter Kelliher
Otago Regional Council

Dear Blake

Thank you for your email.

We advise the transit files requested will soon be publically available from our website.

We are happy to advise you directly as soon as the files are available.

In accordance with section 18 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, you have the right to seek an investigation into this decision by an ombudsman.

Regards

Peter Kelliher

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From: Blake Bedford-Palmer [mailto:[FYI request #4333 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 31 July 2016 8:21 p.m.
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Subject: Official Information request - The google transit file used for supplying bus information to Google Maps

Dear Otago Regional Council,

Could you please provide the Google Transit format files provided to Google Maps for the directions feature.

I would also like it if you uploaded this to your website so it can be used by app developers etc, just like Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch have done.

Not having it there prohibits innovation.

Open data is very important.

Yours faithfully,

Blake Bedford-Palmer

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From: Blake Bedford-Palmer

Dear Peter Kelliher,

This is great news! If all goes well I will be submitting the data to Moovit, It takes what's great about Google Maps but adds more, including notifying the passenger when they're almost at their stop.

Look forward to it.

Yours sincerely,

Blake Bedford-Palmer

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From: Peter Kelliher
Otago Regional Council

I am out of the office returning 29 August 2016. For any urgent enquiries
please contact our reception on ph 474-0827.

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From: Blake Bedford-Palmer

Dear Otago Regional Council,

Any update on the Google transit file?

Yours faithfully,

Blake Bedford-Palmer

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From: Peter Kelliher
Otago Regional Council

Dear Blake

We advise the google transit file is now on Council’s website.

The file can now be accessed on: http://www.orc.govt.nz/Utils/Terms-and-C...

Regards

Peter

-----Original Message-----
From: Blake Bedford-Palmer [mailto:[FYI request #4333 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 25 August 2016 6:11 p.m.
To: Peter Kelliher
Subject: RE: Official Information request - The google transit file used for supplying bus information to Google Maps

Dear Peter Kelliher,

This is great news! If all goes well I will be submitting the data to Moovit, It takes what's great about Google Maps but adds more, including notifying the passenger when they're almost at their stop.

Look forward to it.

Yours sincerely,

Blake Bedford-Palmer

-----Original Message-----

Dear Blake

Thank you for your email.

We advise the transit files requested will soon be publically available from our website.

We are happy to advise you directly as soon as the files are available.

In accordance with section 18 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, you have the right to seek an investigation into this decision by an ombudsman.

Regards

Peter Kelliher

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