Platform: Public Transport Victoria
Coverage area: Victoria
Stakeholders:
- Public Transport Victoria (Transit Authority)
- Transport operators (rail and tram services are franchised while bus services are contracted out or franchised)
Organisation and management: PTV is the system authority for public transport. Amongst other functions, PTV functions as a single contact point for information on public transport services, fares, tickets and initiatives. The travel planning platform is an element of these services.
Source of funding: Public Transport Victoria (Victoria Government)
Initial investment: N/A
Development history: PTV’s travel planner was initially developed outside the entity, however it was internalised and is now managed by the authority.
Modes of transport included: train, tram and bus services.
Service Features: PTV’s travel planner provides route information based on static timetable information – it does not provide real time information, just indicates general status of lines (colour alerts). The justification for not providing real time information is the concern authority and operators have in relation to quality of data
Source of data: transport operators
Data flow: PTV determines the data to be provided by the operators. Trams and trains have also their specific journey planning platforms. The information may not be exactly the same as the one provided by PTV.
Open data policy: all modes, except for buses, have their information available at Google Transit
Continuity:
Miscellaneous: States in Australia play major role in transport –Victoria government governs the State and the main city – Melbourne. PTV’s journey planner is a simple platform and that is also a reflection of this governance arrangement: The State manages the transport authority and developed platform as it has the political power and funds. However it sits ‘distant’ to the population. People are closer to city government but the cities have no significant means to act.