Stefan HULMAN

Biographical note
Stefan Hulman (1966) is the CEO of 9292 REISinformatiegroep (9292) since 2011. 9292 (the brand of REISinformatiegroep) is the independent information specialist for all public transport modes (bus, train, tram, metro and ferry) in the Netherlands. 9292 gives two million travel advices on a daily basis. 9292 has been providing travel information on public transport in the Netherlands for 25 years. 9292’s mission (or purpose) is to provide quick and easy access to advice on public transport in the Netherlands. 9292 is also the most important source and reliable provider of public transport data in the Netherlands through a service called National Database Public Transport (NDOV) and is a valued partner for most organisations that require Dutch public transport data. Internationally, Mr Hulman has become an expert on public transport open data, data formats, standards and quality of these data. He is the chair of the IT&I committee of UITP.

Presentation: The need for cooperation on data
Data in public transport is a complex issue. Coming from an ever-growing variety of sources, both internal and external to public transport, different practical and tangible uses  for  data  are  emerging,  from  network  planning  to  predictive  maintenance  to developing  travel  planner  applications,  and  everything  in-between.  Indeed,  it  is widely commentated that data is the fuel for innovation. But there are a number of issues: availability, integrity, cost, confidentiality and privacy to name just a few. As public transport companies grapple with these challenges and opportunities,  it  is  necessary  for all stakeholders to come together to agree on principles of data sharing,  responsibilities  and  common  goals.  We need awareness regarding the potential of data, as well as an approach for multi-stakeholder cooperation.