Who IS using MDS?
Cities • Mobility Providers • Software Companies
More than 115 cities and public agencies around the world are currently using the Mobility Data Specification (MDS), and it has been implemented by many major mobility service providers. Plus, because MDS allows cities and companies to communicate and exchange essential information digitally, there are also several software companies working with MDS to develop solutions related to emerging mobility.
CITIES USING MDS
How cities use MDS depends on a variety of factors: their transportation goals, existing services and infrastructure, and the unique needs of their communities. Browse public mobility websites or policy and permit documents to learn more about how MDS is being used in different cities.
- Arlington, VA: Shared Micro-Mobility Devices page and permit application.
- Atlanta, GA: Administrative Regulations for Shareable Dockless Mobility Device Permit Holders from Department of City Planning.
- Auckland, New Zealand: See the city council website, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, and the Code of Practice document.
- Austin, TX: The rules and guidelines for Austin’s Micromobility Program can be found on Austin’s Shared Mobility Program website. See the Director Rules and Application for more details.
- Baltimore, MD: Read the city’s Dockless Vehicles page and the specifics in the Dockless Vehicles for Hire: Rules and Regulations Standards and Data Reporting section.
- Bergen, Norway: Running a pilot project for shared scooters where the operators must comply with these guidelines – including data sharing employing MDS Agency API.
- Bogotá, Columbia: Read the overview on the city government website landing page and see details on the permit process page and they use Agency and Provider as seen in the technical appendix.
- Brisbane, Australia: The city council’s transportation plan includes a e-mobility strategy which recommends MDS for consistent data between operators and program success.
- Calgary, Canada: Programs for a Dockless Bike Share Pilot and a shared electric scooter pilot that require MDS in the application and programs.
- Canberra, Australia: The city’s e-scooter page describes the program rules, with a link to their Dockless Shared Micromobility Policy (Word doc).
- Chicago, IL: E-Scooter Share Pilot Program information.
- Denver, CO: Dockless Mobility Vehicle Pilot Permit Program in the Department of Transportation & Infrastructure.
- Detroit, MI: See the Public Works Scooter Page and the Dockless Scooters Interpretation
- El Paso, TX: Shared Use Mobility Devices main page and full Rules and Regulations.
- Hamburg, Germany: The Authority for Economy, Transport and Innovation has an agreement between E-scooter suppliers and the city.
- Indianapolis, IN: Shared Mobility Devices main page and full policy document.
- Kansas City, MO: Scooter and e-Bike Pilot Program document.
- Kelowna, Canada: Bikeshare Permit Program and operator application.
- Long Beach, CA: Detailed Permit Application including MDS and general reporting.
- Los Angeles, CA: The rules and guidelines for the Los Angeles Dockless Bikeshare Systems / Pilot Program can be found on Council Clerk Connect along with supporting info on ladot.io. See the application and Technical Compliance documents.
- Louisville, KY: City Dockless Vehicle Policy and Public Works Guidance.
- Nashville, TN: Mobility Devices Bill.
- Miami, FL: Miami Scooter Program.
- Milwaukee, WI: See the Milwaukee city website for the detailed dockless study details.
- Minneapolis, MN: Mobility Data Methodology and Analysis and Motorized Foot Scooters webpage.
- Oakland, CA: Visit the shared e-scooters page and read the full Permit Application and Terms and Conditions document.
- Philadelphia, PA: Dockless Bike Share Pilot and regulations, including application and regulations.
- Pittsburgh, PA: The city’s Bike+ Master Plan includes multiple modes.
- Portland, OR: Administrative Rule and data sharing document from PBOT.
- San Diego, CA: Shared Mobility Device Operator Regulations and Ordinance with Data Sharing Provisions.
- San Francisco, CA: Read the SFMTA Permit Application documents and Powered Scooter Share Permit Program page including dashboards and data.
- San Jose, CA: Shared Micro-mobility Permit Administrative Regulations.
- Santa Monica, CA: The rules and guidelines are on the Santa Monica Shared Mobility Pilot Program page, and also see the full regulations and pilot program summary report.
- Seattle, WA: SDOT’s Free-floating Bike Share Permitting program, permit requirements, and Mobility Data Privacy and Handling Guidelines.
- Ulm, Germany: A draft of the guidelines can be found at the city’s GitHub presence.
- Washington, DC: Information about the program can be found on DDOT’s dockless mobility page along with the terms and conditions and Attachment C data standards. Further information on the dockless data policies are available here.
- Wellington, New Zealand: The city council manages the city’s electric powered scooter code of practice.
- Zapopan, Mexico: This city next to Guadalajara has a detailed operations manual and uses both Provider and Agency, with an announcement on their city website.
- Other cities include Bellevue, WA and Charlotte, NC as mentioned in the NACTO Guidelines for Regulating Shared Micromobility, page 48.
MOBILITY PROVIDERS USING MDS
Many mobility service providers (MSPs) around the world use MDS, allowing them to create tools around a single data standard for multiple cities and more efficiently scale their services.
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Bird’s mission is to make cities more livable by reducing car usage, traffic, and carbon emissions. |
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Spin partners with cities, campuses, community groups and businesses to provide dockless scooter-share services to get you where you need to go. |
OTHER MOBILITY PROVIDERS
SOFTWARE COMPANIES USING MDS
An open source approach to data specifications benefits cities and companies by creating a space for collaborative development, reducing costs, and nurturing a healthy, competitive ecosystem for mobility services and software tools – this includes those built by software companies providing their services to cities, agencies, and providers.
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Blue Systems offers cities real time data management solutions to monitor and regulate mobility providers while streamlining travel experience for residents and visitors. |
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Lacuna Technologies is a leading provider of open source digital tools that allow cities to create and enforce dynamic transportation policies. |
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Ride Report empowers cities around the world to bring new, clean forms of transportation – including shared e-scooters and e-bikes – to life. |
OTHER SOFTWARE COMPANIES
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