AQW 51383/11-16

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 25/11/2015
Answered On Date: 08/12/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Regional Development why Translink services are not integrated with the Google Maps route finder facility, as is the case in other parts of the UK.

Answer:

Translink has provided Google with a selection of its timetabling data, which is in line with the relevant public transport industry standard formats. However, Google uses a different format. Translink has, therefore, engaged its software supplier to identify what will be necessary to provide data in a format that meets Google’s requirements. Translink envisages that it will be in a position to release data sets to Google in 2016.