The Scottish Bus Open Data Consultation

Closes 21 Jun 2025

Contents

We know that not everyone will wish or feel able to answer all of the questions in this consultation. You’re encouraged to answer the questions you’d like to respond to, but you don’t have to respond to all of them.

The links in the table below correspond to the pages within the consultation. By clicking a link it will take you to the related page and questions. Once you have completed the relevant questions on the page you can click 'Continue' to return here and choose the next page to view.

You will also see the option to ‘Save and come back later' at the bottom of each page. This feature allows you to return to the consultation at a later date without losing the answers you've already entered as part of your response. You do still need to submit your response before the consultation closing date or the response will be lost.

There are some questions you have to answer on the 'About you' page. Once these have been completed you may submit your response.

About BOD

Bus open data (or “BOD”) means information about buses and bus routes which is published, free of charge and electronically, by bus operators. Information such as the fare for a specific journey, real time information about where the bus currently is, the route, the timetable and on board information (such as the availability of accessible spaces) are all examples of BOD.

 

We believe that by making this kind of information ‘open’, people will be better able to make informed decisions about using public transport, for example, by being able to compare fares between two different operators, or to know exactly where on a route their bus currently is.

 

The Scottish Government Open Data Strategy, defines open data :

 

“Open data is non-personal and non-commercially sensitive data. Open data is easily discoverable, accessible to anyone and able to be freely used, re-used and redistributed by anyone. Open Data is data made available, via the internet, in an electronic format which supports its ready re-use, and with open licensing which allows its reuse.”

Page Response
Your views This page has no questions
S1 Type of services
0 of 2 questions answered
S2 Use and disclosure of information
0 of 1 questions answered
S3A The prescribed information - passenger views (Required)
0 of 6 questions answered
S3B The prescribed information - technical questions on routes
0 of 3 questions answered
S3C The prescribed information - technical questions on fares
0 of 2 questions answered
S3D The prescribed information - technical questions on real time information
0 of 4 questions answered
S3E The prescribed information - technical questions on bus stop information
0 of 2 questions answered
S4 Training, compliance and enforcement
0 of 6 questions answered
S5 Timescales
0 of 1 questions answered
S6 Data standards This page has no questions
S6A Data standards - route and timetable information
0 of 3 questions answered
6B Data standards - fares and ticket information
0 of 3 questions answered
6C Data standards - real time information
0 of 3 questions answered
6D Data standards - bus stop information
0 of 3 questions answered
7 Any other comments
0 of 1 questions answered
About you (Required)
0 of 9 questions answered
Evaluation
0 of 1 questions answered