Data Infrastructure & Governance Subcommittee Meeting @ Annual Meeting 2025

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Transit agencies of all sizes face common challenges with their data systems: fragmented tools and processes, inconsistent answers to the same questions, brittle systems dependent on individual knowledge, and difficulties adapting to vendor changes. The Data Infrastructure & Governance Subcommittee exists to help bridge these gaps between cutting-edge practices and current agency realities.

This session will break down the anatomy of a modern data platform through real-world examples from Cal-ITP, demonstrating how centralized but composable approaches can address common pain points while maintaining flexibility for agency-specific needs. Then, through collaborative discussion and breakout groups, we’ll explore opportunities to develop shared open-source solutions and establish patterns that can help agencies transition from fragmented, ad-hoc processes to robust, maintainable architectures through incremental, practical steps.

Event Details

• Date: Wednesday, January 8th, 2025
• Time: 8:00am–9:45am
• Location: Capitol (M4), Marriott Marquis
• Program Details:: https://annualmeeting.mytrb.org/OnlineProgram/Details/22489

Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00am	Welcome & Year in Review Subcommittee progress highlights Collaboration with APTA Meeting overview
8:15am	Presentation: Anatomy of a Modern Data Infrastructure Common pain points in legacy systems Key components of modern platforms: storage, compute, and tools Real-world implementation patterns from Cal-ITP Starting small: practical steps toward modernization Q&A
8:55am	Brainstorming: Roadmap to an Open Source Ecosystem Break into thematic groups: Data Integration & Standards, Infrastructure Patterns & Tools, Governance & Best Practices Identify current tools and approaches Map gaps and opportunities Define concrete next steps for collaborative development
9:35am	Calls to Action & Wrap Up