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Chapter 2 - Guidance
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... 2. How can transit agencies access external data sources to meet their own transit agency goals?
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... For very small agencies, a staff member at a local government agency may play this role. Data management staff should include individuals with the following skills: : Database administration and maintenance, including understanding of security and permissions : Data analytics, including the ability to use scripts to automate data analysis processes and work with larger data sets, and an understanding of how analysis of different data sets can answer key questions and achieve transit agency goals : Knowledge of privacy risks and techniques that can be applied to preserve privacy of data pertaining to individuals, including personally identifiable information (PII)
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... 2.3  Defining Data and Analysis Needs Effective data sharing depends on good internal data management. Achieving the goals identified in the previous step may require changes to data collection, data processing, and data documentation to ensure data is used effectively and appropriately when shared.
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... Specifically: : Do you have a data sharing risk assessment methodology? : Do you have data privacy protection protocols?
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... These types of sharing models enable transit agencies to meet targeted goals. For example, many transit agencies have research partnerships in which they share data with researchers who address transit agency planning and performance goals.
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... Risks are likely to vary by data sharing model. The Other Risk Assessment checklist provides an example risk assessment method that could be tailored.
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... Appendix A describes the types of external data sources that transit agency interviewees expressed interest in and their potential uses for transit agencies. In general, transit agencies acquire external data through four possible models: • As a direct purchase • Through a service agreement with a private mobility partner • Through a third party • By accessing public data sources (e.g., census or the National Transit Database data)
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... Having a data-focused staff or division responsible for responding to public records requests pertaining to the transit agency's data is helpful, because this person or division can ensure they are well versed and up to date on legislation and can track repeated requests and requests that require significant effort. In general, information disclosure legislation contains exemptions to avoid releasing data that may pose privacy concerns or create other risks.
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... Guidance  19   Figure 3.   Flowchart for public records requests.


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