Prime Minister commits to publishing transport data

Data including current and future roadworks on the Strategic Road Network to be published

Prime Minister David Cameron has committed to publishing key data on the performance of services the public use every day, including transport.

In a letter to Cabinet colleagues, the Prime Minister outlined transport data to be published in an open standardised format so that it can be freely re-used under the Open Government Licence by third parties.

Over the next year, data will be delivered on current and future roadworks on the Strategic Road Network, to be published from October 2011, and rail timetable information will be published weekly by National Rail from December 2011.

All remaining government-owned free datsets from Transport Direct are to be made available for free re-use from October 2011, real time data on the Strategic Road Network including incidents, speeds and congestion are to be published from December 2011 and the Office of Rail Regulation are to increase the amount of data published relating to service performance and complaints by May 2012.

In his letter, Cameron said: "This revolution in government transparency will make it easier than ever before for the public to make informed choices between providers and hold government to account for the performance of key public services."

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