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It doesn’t come much better than sharing a stage with Sir Tim Berners-Lee, and I am mighty proud to have taken a small part in the launch of Data.gov.uk.

Data.gov.uk Launch from ItoWorld on Vimeo.

*Mental note* don’t scratch nose when nervous.

I’m talking about data.gov.uk and transport open data in today’s Daily Telegraph:

My mother will be pleased.

Update: having read the print version, my edited comments do seem overtly critical. The main thrust of my argument was – there are too many new digital channels for gov agencies to support, and opening up the data is the only way to get relevant information to travellers. The information wants to be free, and people want access to real-time personalised transport information.