UK Department for Transport sets out new Transport Data Strategy - Transport Planning Associates
A development that is sure to be relevant to many clients of transport consultants is the UK Department for Transport (DfT)’s recent publication of its new Transport Data Strategy. The Transport Data Strategy outlines how the department intends to work alongside the transport sector to make the most of the benefits of data. The aims behind this work are to help grow and “level up” the economy, lower environmental impacts, and optimise transport for the user. It is hoped that improving the discoverability, accessibility, and quality of transport data will support innovation. But what has been said so far about the new strategy, and the effects it could have on the wider industry and users of the UK’s transport infrastructure? The right data can greatly help improve people’s everyday lives The DfT has spoken highly of the Transport Data Strategy and the plans that it sets out for the greater use of data in transport. The department explained that...