The new Transport Data Strategy, announced by the government, hopes to improve access to digital apps and sites to help plan, pay and access the transport system. 

The Transport Data Strategy sets out plans for the greater use of data in transport and aims to improve how people find, use and get value from transport data to support greater innovation in the sector and deliver better services.

Data can also help unlock additional benefits, such as new products and services for customers, while supporting employment opportunities in the transport sector.

Transport Technology Minister Jesse Norman said:

“Better use of transport data will help to improve journeys for travellers, tackle climate change and grow the economy.

“The Transport Data Strategy sets out the government’s vision in this area, creating the right framework for the market to innovate and transport users to benefit.”

The Transport Data Strategy focuses on 5 key ambitions, including:

• improving data sharing to benefit transport users
• promoting data standards
• improving data skills in the workforce
• ensuring appropriate governance and communication with the sector
• providing leadership and support for the sector

As part of the strategy, the government is launching the ‘Find Transport Data’ pilot, a data catalogue to make it easier for innovators, researchers and others to find transport data, and ultimately deliver efficiencies and help improve services for customers.