Vision
The transport network is essential both in people's day-to-day lives and in delivering economic growth.
The transport network is essential both in people's day-to-day lives and in delivering economic growth. The effective use of data can play a major role in enhancing the transport network, so that:
Everyone will have access to the information needed to plan and adapt their journeys,
Transport businesses can plan with increased confidence and organisations can access data to design, operate, and improve services, and
Comprehensive and reliable data will create innovation and technology, supporting a more modern and reliable transport system.
Data plays a vital role in enabling improved integration across the whole transport system. Through the Data Action Plan, DfT aims to realise the following measures:
Data will be widely shared and reused, reducing duplication and unnecessary time and costs, while maintaining safety and security. This ensures organisations have consistent evidence across the sector and people have access to more information when using the transport system.
Data will be understood and trusted across organisational and situational boundaries, allowing data to be used properly across the transport system. Quality will be transparent, continuously improved, and data will be used confidently for a range of appropriate purposes.
Organisations will recognise data as an essential and valuable asset, investing in skills and capacity to unlock data potential. A culture of shared learning and knowledge transfer will connect the data community and transport organisations.
Data will come from a diverse range of sources and technologies to create a fuller picture of the transport system, answering more nuanced questions. Clear expectations will encourage better data use. Data will be designed, interpreted and used to meet the needs of all transport users.
Data users will act confidently and responsibly. They will use data securely, ethically, and legally, while also maximising the benefits to improve the transport system and generate growth.
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