Greater Greater Washington reports that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (DC) plans to make its data available to third-party developers, including Google. In a memo prepared for the Board of Directors, Metro recommends sharing real-time transit arrival, location, and incident information. Releasing data is expected to begin this summer and require $30,000 a year for a “data management solution to keep the data secure and uninterrupted.” Link to full story in Greater Greater Washington.
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