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Exploring Smart Data opportunities in the transport sector

GOV.UK Statistics Friday 05 June 2026, 15:57 UTC 1 min read
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Exploring Smart Data opportunities in the transport sector Qualitative research results on transport Smart Data use cases in England. Applies to England Documents Details The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Department for Transport (DfT) commissioned Innovate UK Business Connect to identify use cases for a transport Smart Data scheme.

Exploring Smart Data opportunities in the transport sector Qualitative research results on transport Smart Data use cases in England. Applies to England Documents Details The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Department for Transport (DfT) commissioned Innovate UK Business Connect to identify use cases for a transport Smart Data scheme. The report presents evidence from 3 stakeholder workshops: - road in the North West - rail in the East Midlands - freight and logistics in the West Midlands The research identified several cross-cutting data challenges and developed 12 Smart Data use cases for individual travellers and business-to-business applications. These span across: - journey planning - ticketing - electric vehicle (EV) charging - network management - freight and logistics The findings will inform further feasibility analysis and policy development decisions.
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