Recently, the ITP team responded to the DfT’s Integrated National Transport Strategy (INTS) ‘Call for Ideas’. This post is the first in a series of more detailed follow-ups from our experts on the topics raised.
As discussed in our response, traveller-facing information (real-time journeys, service updates, route planning, etc) is crucial for achieving more sustainable transport networks by improving experiences of public transport and active travel. But this post will explore the planning angle, where diagnosis, analysis and evidence-led decisions help to deliver lasting network improvements for the travelling public.
For thirty years, computers have been getting smaller, cheaper, and increasingly attached to all types of sensors and detection systems. ‘Big’ data was seen as the next big thing ten years ago – but the challenge of making use of improving technology remains. At ITP, we understand that data is evidence: a description of the real world, with numbers that relate to things that you need to know. But the biggest challenge can be understanding what your evidence is telling you.
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