http://timhowgego.com/social-reconstruction-of-public-transportation-information.html Thoughts, Ideas, Analysis Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:50:21 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://timhowgego.com/social-reconstruction-of-public-transportation-information.html/comment-page-1#comment-1149 Ian McCaig’s History of Lastminute.com - Tim Howgego Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:20:02 +0000 http://timhowgego.com/?p=56#comment-1149 [...] never be profitable, and will be the preserve of hobbyists and naive startups. Or maybe it will all morph into one huge contract and never become truly public data. The outcome is [...] [...] never be profitable, and will be the preserve of hobbyists and naive startups. Or maybe it will all morph into one huge contract and never become truly public data. The outcome is [...]

]]> http://timhowgego.com/social-reconstruction-of-public-transportation-information.html/comment-page-1#comment-1133 Tim Howgego Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:07:08 +0000 http://timhowgego.com/?p=56#comment-1133 Travelaide: <ol> <li>Transport operating companies often don't want other people using their data. Or at the very least want control over re-use. While <em>concerns</em> are legitimate, it's deeply wrapped up in the sector's culture - lack of a perceived "need for marketing", mixed control of systems between public and private sector, emphasis on cost minimization.</li> <li>Operating businesses are built around skills in mechanical engineering or people management, with traditionally minimal use of computing technology. "WTF is an API?" It's not something that's likely to feature in any decision making/specification process. It's part of different world.</li> </ol> Travelaide:

1. Transport operating companies often don’t want other people using their data. Or at the very least want control over re-use. While concerns are legitimate, it’s deeply wrapped up in the sector’s culture – lack of a perceived “need for marketing”, mixed control of systems between public and private sector, emphasis on cost minimization.
2. Operating businesses are built around skills in mechanical engineering or people management, with traditionally minimal use of computing technology. “WTF is an API?” It’s not something that’s likely to feature in any decision making/specification process. It’s part of different world.

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