The U.S. DOT released Thursday the first version of its National Transit Map, an open data compilation of stops, routes and schedules from 270 U.S. transit agencies. Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the project in March by asking agencies to voluntarily submit data about their routes and schedules. Version one includes 10,000 routes and nearly 400,000 stops and stations submitted from about a third of all urban U.S. transit agencies with fixed-route service. The map includes 84 percent of the top 25 urban transit agencies, and 74 percent of the top 50. The U.S. DOT is hoping future versions will build on this data set.
Image: The National Transit Map (Credit: U.S. DOT)
