British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has asked Internet guru Sir Tim Berners-Lee to develop a strategy to make transportation information readily available. From The Telegraph:
It will mean that transport providers, such as train, tube and bus companies, will lose the right to demand a hefty fee from anyone who wishes to publish the information — such as independent travel websites and companies devising programs for mobile phones.
Recommendations are expected by the end of the year. Link to full story in The Telegraph.
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