Transport Timetables 70% open

What data is expected?

Timetables of major government operated (or commissioned) national-level public transport services (specifically bus and train). The focus here is on national level services (not those which operate only at a municipal or city level and which are not controlled or regulated by the national government). A 'yes' in any question will refer to both types of transport. However, if there is no national level service operated or regulated by the government for a given type of transport (for instance busses), then this type is ignored in this data category.

What data is available

•   Does the data exist? Yes
•   Is data in digital form? Yes
•   Publicly available? Yes(as Transport for Ireland is "the “single public transport brand” which the National Transport Authority has developed to promote and integrate public transport provision in Ireland". Transportforireland.ie is where information and services are brought together to help make public transport a little easier for users. Information is summarised and the site is kept as simple as possible. Some unique tools are provided to help filter information. published by National Transport Agency)
•   Is the data available for free? Yes
•   Is the data available online? Yes (Here)
•   Is the data machine readable? Yes (GTFS)
•   Available in bulk? Yes
•   Openly licensed? No (No URL given)
•   Is the data provided on a timely and up to date basis? Yes

Details

MACHINE READABLE: YES, the files are in GTFS and some in TransXChange format. AVAILABLE IN BULK: YES, as of mid 2014.

OPENLY LICENSED: NO Based on our interpretations of Terms and According to the OKF definition the license is considered 'CLOSED' it is a RE-USE of PUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATION UNDER THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (RE-USE OF PUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATION) REGULATIONS 2005 (SI 279/2005) Licence (http://www.transportforireland.ie/terms-conditions/). The problem areas for the licence are:

(4) not using the document:

(a) for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service; (Interpreted by some as being non commercial purposes)

(b) for an illegal, immoral, fraudulent or dishonest purpose or in support of the aforementioned purposes (immoral is the problem as who gets to decide what is and is not immoral)

5.Sub-Licensing

5.1.The benefit of this License may not be sub-licensed. (impedes interoperability)