Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Sets out how effective use of transport data will be supported by the Department for Transport to drive improvements in the transport sector.
History
Last updated: 2 April 2026 - Updated to align with the DFT's Better Connected document, including a related new action to develop a transport data marketplace.
Document type: policy paper.
First published: 25 March 2026.
Subjects
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Planning and development
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Transport planning
Publisher History
The Department for Transport is a UK Government department that provides leadership across the transport sector to achieve its objectives, working with regional, local and private sector partners to deliver many of the services. These activities were formerly carried out by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.
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