![US national government placing such a high priority on better transit information that the CTO of the USA and the Deputy Secretary of Transportation convened a discussion “to see what we can do to help millions more transit riders get better access to information”.
‘Other agencies around the country are less certain about opening their data to the public. [US CTO] Aneesh Chopra reminded particpants that the experience of the Obama Administration’s Open Gov initiative suggests that, “Openness empowers people with information to make decisions.”’
Fast Lane - the Official Blog of the US Secretary of Transportation - Transit apps empower riders with information - January 24, 2012
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US national government placing such a high priority on better transit information that the CTO of the USA and the Deputy Secretary of Transportation convened a discussion “to see what we can do to help millions more transit riders get better access to information”.
‘Other agencies around the country are less certain about opening their data to the public. [US CTO] Aneesh Chopra reminded particpants that the experience of the Obama Administration’s Open Gov initiative suggests that, “Openness empowers people with information to make decisions.”’
Fast Lane - the Official Blog of the US Secretary of Transportation - Transit apps empower riders with information - January 24, 2012
/via @bthubbard
