Policy paper

Transport Data Action Plan (DAP)

Explains how the Department for Transport will support effective use of data across the transport sector to improve the system.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
25 March 2026
Last updated
2 April 2026 — See all updates

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Transport Data Action Plan (DAP)

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Details

The Transport Data Action Plan (DAP) sets out the Department for Transport’s (DfT) commitments to improve how transport data is used, shared and understood across the sector. 

It aims to enable:

  • more information for those who use transport
  • innovation and improved technology 
  • efficient transport design and implementation 

The plan builds on the 2023 Transport Data Strategy and aligns with Better Connected and wider governmental priorities – using data to unlock digital transformation, innovation, and efficiencies, to further the country’s economic growth.

Updates to this page

Published 25 March 2026
Last updated 2 April 2026 + show all updates

  1. Data Action Plan updated to align with Better Connected, including a related new action to develop a Transport Data Marketplace.

  2. First published.

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