To create a distributed mobility data platform of real time and historic data that will allow open access to data while protecting access to operationally sensitive data. The platform will support new services to be developed for internal and external use to better co-ordinate plans and activities such as emergency response and route planning .
To promote the use of the platform and data to stimulate innovation by local SMEs, potentially in the form of facilitating a competitive approach and supporting business collaboration.
Stakeholders identified
- BCC
- National Express
- Highways Agency
- Centro
- Amey
- UTMC development group
Potential stakeholders
- Data users and developers
- WM local authorities
- Police, Fire and Emergency services
- SAP
What makes this approach smart?
Data and system integration and use of data for better city operations and externally driven innovation
Short-term actions
- Scoping exercise with partners to identify demand and funding streams
- Data Audit
- Build Data architecture
- Platform Test
Future actions
Platform operational; establish innovation programme
Improve traffic flow by optimising key traffic signals in the city. This will be achieved through analysing data related to junction use and vehicle movements. This relies on continued development of the Birmingham Highways Maintenance and Management System (BHMMS). In subsequent phases, integrate information from related sources such as weather, cultural events and social media; make the resulting information available through the Transport Open Data Platform (Action H1) and consider exploiting predictive technology to enable intelligent signalling at junctions and manage demand by informing travellers through mobile devices. Such approaches have been shown to reduce congestion at key locations, and throughout road networks in cities such as Singapore and Stockholm.
Stakeholders identified
Potential stakeholders
Public and private transport operators
What makes this approach smart?
Exploiting data from many sources and move towards best use of data analysis for city monitoring and operating
Short-term actions
- Work with the City Council and key stakeholders to identify strategy requirements, develop outcomes and undertake the necessary implementation to support this.
- Data audit
- Develop event responses
- Integrate new data streams, traffic control network
Future actions
- Develop business case for predictive systems and find finance
- Implement predictive, pro-active junction management
- Develop consumer information & tools
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