Local Government Trend. The Low Down on connected transportation data exchange.

The City: Columbus OH

What’s a connected transportation data exchange? The Smart Columbus Operating System is a system to share near-real-time data on traffic 

How does it work? it will collect data from cars that  transmit metrics like time, speed and location with road-side units. The data will be overlayed to create a regional transportation outlook

But, how does the city get the car data? 

• From volunteers who volunteer their vehicles. Columbus is looking for 3000 volunteers
• school buses
• public transit buses
• government fleet vehicles

GCN | Columbus lays groundwork for connected transportation data exchange