The document contains opinions from various individuals on what transport data is like to them. Transport data was compared to opportunities, water, vitamins, public resources, Lego blocks, fuel, art, community experiences, information on blood flow, raw materials, statues, and more. In each case, the individual explained that transport data is essential for mobility, services, innovation or making cities smarter.

1. To me transport data are like
a huge opportunity for time saving
because
I don’t want to be waiting in traffic jams, having
public transport delays and transport data can do
that!
Tom Kronenburg , PBLQ Zenc
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

2. To me transport data are like
water
because
I need it every day
Jankko Rajaniemi
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

3. To me transport data are like
a vitamin you only notice when you don’t have
enough
because
it’s just one component of living in a complex
city, but one you can’t do without
Ton Zijlstra, ePSIplatform
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

4. To me transport data are like
public resources that should be available for re-
use
because
I think they help to make cities smarter
Daniel Dietrich , OKFN
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

5. To me transport data are like
Lego building blocks
because
half the fun is in building something new
Brian Ferris
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

6. To me transport data are like
fuel for creating innovative services that help out
passengers / citizens in their everyday life
because
....
Elias Arnestrand
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

7. To me transport data are like
public transport itself
because
they need to be available for everyone at a
reasonable price
Katleen Janssen
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

8. To me transport data are like
honey that attracts lots of bees
because
traffic data will attract others who are
interested in open data and help make the
argument to public bodies
Deirdre Ni Raghallaigh
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

9. To me transport data are like
honey
because
it triggers third party developers to build novel
and firm applications
Anders Hjalmansson
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

10. To me transport data are like
oil in the machinery
because
data is the basics for services - public as well
as commercial
Alf Peterson
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

11. To me transport data are like
artistic material
because
that carries certain concept and content, reflects
organization & structure of a city + flux of
citizens mobility
Varvara Guljajeva
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

12. To me transport data are like
a vital part of a community experience
because
feeling comfortable starts with being informed
Pieter Colpaert
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

13. To me transport data are like
water
because
the flow is most important
Javier Creus
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

14. To me transport data are like
information how the blood runs in your veins
because
without either of them something crucial stops
Sami Sahala, Logica
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

15. To me transport data are like
blood circulation system of society / mankind
because
things must move, otherwise.....
Ossi Kuittinga
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

16. To me transport data are like
freedom to move around
because
I need data to do that!
Tero Piirainen
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

17. Touseful input fordata are like environment
me transport orienting to and the
future
because
to be able to know what happens around one, one
needs to have the data
Jyrki Kuoppala
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

18. To me transport data are like
Raw material for smarter city services
because
it links to almost all everyday activities of
citizens
Pekka Koponen
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

19. To me transport data are like
statues at the main square of a city
because
every city has it, they all think it is unique and
most inhabitants deal with it on a daily basis
without necessarily noticing it
Hanna Niemi-Hugaerts
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

20. To me transport data are like
public transport timetables, vehicle information,
traffic info, traffic weather, roads, “sca
coordinates”, flight information....
because
to (re-)use for services and innovations
Taru
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

21. To me transport data are like
getting the time/space continuum in the right
place. Einstein would be proud!
because
it’s getting more and more crucial to our society
Paul Suijkerbuijk, data.overheid.nl
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

22. To me transport data are like
a source of making the best of necessary but
time consuming transportation
because
the best choice for e.g. community is not always
‘intuitive’ and humans are attached to habits
Daniel Rudmark
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

23. To me transport data are like
“the key of the city”, an opportunity and acces
to livable urban environment
because
I trust that there are huge amount of great
innovations and ideas in the field, that can be
executed, if all data is accurate, open & available
Kerkko Vonhonen, Helsinki Region Transport
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

24. To me transport data are like
difficult to (get) complete
because
a monopoly prevents them being public, while they
should
Stefan de Konink
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

25. To me transport data are like
shoals of fish
because
they should swim together, but may swim
separately
Adrian Slatcher
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

26. To me transport data are like
stepping stones in a flowing river
because
we can see them and use them to navigate the
stream and get to our destination
Julian Tait
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012

27. To me transport data are like
oil (“Haarlemmer olie”)
because
it’s obvious we need better services for
movement. “The data connects”
Frank Verschoor, The Green Land
ePSIplatform workshop Transport Data, fueling future mobility and smart cities. Helsinki, 17 September 2012