David Mountain

Multiple trick pony, including transport information, GIS, and data quality.

[TransportAPI @transportapi]

@TransportAPI is archiving actual bus/rail journeys across GB in TAPI Bus and Rail Performance managed services. Analysis of 2 weeks of bus-rail connection data at Leamington Spa, revealed that peak delays made multimodal commuting unreliable https://t.co/L6Ty5WYi1B

[TransportAPI @transportapi]

We partnered with stakeholders to restore missing Hotel Hoppa bus services to Heathrow journey planners. The shuttle network now appears in official travel apps: trusted data infrastructure enables passenger behavior change. #airports #heathrow #businformation #journeyplanner

[TransportAPI @transportapi]

Is your airport easy to reach by public transport? New analysis from @TransportAPI compares surface access, and the information available to support it. Read the full blog: https://t.co/toObcTZcV5

#AirportOps #SurfaceAccess #TransportData #transport #bus #train #rail #api

[David Mountain @davidmountain]

Brilliant gig in Exeter last night @BBGband - I now have a new favourite mug and really appreciate the selfie

[TransportAPI @transportapi]

TransportAPI Powers Journey Planning, Bus Tracking, and Live Departures for the Travel South Yorkshire App

Read more in the blog https://t.co/Iheu8Ead2N

@SouthYorksMCA

[TransportAPI @transportapi]

Pluvo choose TAPI Rail Performance to model train carbon emissions.

Analysing the dwell times of diesel trains at stations to optimise air filtration columns.

@CPCatapult @Pluvo_Air @innovateuk

https://t.co/bnr3kgDwy6

[David Mountain @davidmountain]

@nowtv You charged my 88 yr old Mum £16 for a landline call Bham (she pays £8 PM for fully inc anytime calls). I spent an age in your call centre, and a promised call back didn't happen. Her "£30PM" package is now typically costing £60 - so she is £100s down per year. Any ideas?

[TransportAPI @transportapi]

TransportAPI delivers 1bn reqs per month to the rail and bus industry to support customers on their journeys. Our latest blog discusses what rail performance can learn from the bus industry https://t.co/Uk2XKuwE6G
#bus #rail #transportapi

[David Mountain @davidmountain]

Can't believe how much @PropellerExm has changed since my last visit - love how it has developed. I've been away far too long! #Exmouth #Devon

[TransportAPI @transportapi]

Delighted to see BBC coverage of Russell Pirie's UK Departure Boards https://t.co/v8FwGfTwzD on BBC Bristol https://t.co/oltNObrRSf Such an excellent product!

[TransportAPI @transportapi]

How we have unified the different industry approaches to referencing rail journeys, making it easy to identify historic journeys https://t.co/9kyMT0IhM7 #rail #data #analytics #api #delayrepay

[TransportAPI @transportapi]

We have developed a Rail Performance Explorer web service that reports the status of any GB train station or journey, at any time. It includes expected and actual times at that moment. See https://t.co/LecSkPd1FC #rail #API #railstrikes

[TransportAPI @transportapi]

Today we launch TAPI Rail Performance! Every historic train journey on the GB network, recorded minute-by-minute. Includes all cancellations, actual and expected times

https://t.co/GQZVmdfY0d

#train #rail #publictransport #API

[TransportAPI @transportapi]

Reading RailAir's Track My Coach web feature. How TransportAPI and RailAir are lowering the carbon footprint of Heathrow Airport passengers, by building trust in the buses that connect nearby train stations.

https://t.co/xTkXD4pCqr

#bus #publictransport #jetzero #API

[TransportAPI @transportapi]

GB's most complete and accurate bus route geometry. How TransportAPI create it, and how you can use it
https://t.co/9e9yUx7H99
#bus #publictransport #API #opendata #geometry

[David Mountain @davidmountain]

Just name-checked 90s indie label Wiiija (named after their postcode) in a client email, to illustrate why you should always namespace referencing systems. #lifegoals

[David Mountain @davidmountain]

...

"This listing is not in sell anymore."
"This listing is being bought by another user, please select another listing."
"The page is slowed down ..."
and if all else fails, just spin the death wheel

[David Mountain @davidmountain]

Trying to buy tickets for #RWC 2023 on resale site. So bad! A catalogue of errors, including...

"No ticket currently available"
"La mise à jour du statut des billets du listing a échoué"
"Error when adding to cart "
"Listing ticket status update failed"
...

[David Mountain @davidmountain]

@Tim_Burgess Black Grape supporting Stone Roses at Sheffield Arena in dec 1995

[TransportAPI @transportapi]

Partnership announcement: TransportAPI and Traveline are working together to explore open bus fares. Learn how @TILOpenData use @TransportAPI TAPI Bus Fares managed service to drive new opportunities for travellers to cost their journey in advance via https://t.co/UvKouCmIjO