Policy paper

Transport data strategy: innovation through data

Sets out how DfT will work with the transport sector to improve the discoverability, accessibility and quality of transport data to support innovation.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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Transport data strategy

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The transport data strategy demonstrates how the Department for Transport (DfT) will work with and support the transport sector to harness the benefits of data to help grow and level up the economy, reduce environmental impacts and improve transport for the user.

Through a range of research and engagement, the strategy sets out targeted interventions to support a healthy transport data ecosystem. These interventions can be grouped into 5 themes including:

  • sharing, discoverability and access
  • data standards and quality
  • skills, culture and leadership
  • user needs and communication
  • governance, protection and ethics

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Published 28 March 2023

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