Project goals and requirements are necessary for building real-time information systems. A detailed list of suggestions, which can be incorporated into a procurement document, can be found here. These goals and requirements are broadly summarized below.
Project goals
- Provide customers with accurate information about when vehicles will arrive
- Provide agencies with current and historical vehicle location data
- Provide developers with a free and authoritative source of RTI
System requirements
- GPS hardware devices with easy installation and low latency
- Capability for regular loading of schedule data through GTFS
- Free and open API endpoints with historical archive of vehicle information
- Open APIs/SDKs/deep links to support integration with other applications
- Relevant documentation for all software