Stationless bicycle share data for Dublin City is now more freely available and it is hoped it will be widely used including by council officials, researchers, and app developers
The process is being organised by Smart Dublin, a body set up by the four Dublin local authorities to aid collaboration in technology and runs the open data portal for all four councils.
Smart Dublin said that it plans to extend similar open data to all licensed bike share schemes in the region as part of a focus of providing ‘Mobility-as-a-Service’ data.
In a report to councillors, Dublin City Council said: “Smart Dublin has enhanced its open data offerings for two bike share schemes, Moby, and Bleeper, operating in the Dublin region.”
The report outlined that the updated data now includes an API, a process which allows for more automated access and for example access for app developers to develop an app with the location of all bicycle share bikes.
The data is available via Smart Dublin”s Dublinlinked open data portal which also includes an API covering similar data for DublinBikes, which has been available for some time, and an API for bicycle and pedestrian counters in Dublin City.
The information provided on bike share includes vehicles, stations, pricing, real-time vehicle locations updated every five minutes, and historical bike location data.
The report said: “This open data empowers local authorities, researchers, analysts, and app developers to improve user experiences through real-time information and personalized services, support infrastructure planning by analysing usage trends, and conduct new research on cycling behaviour and environmental impacts.”
Would be nice if DCC used this to find the pinch points for bike parking. I like these bikes as an addition to active travel but they do hog stands at popular spots.