CHARACTERISATION OF THE BARRIERS AND LIMITATIONS ON UTILISATION OF BIG DATA IN TRANSPORT: THE LEMO PROJECT

The transport sector has continuously collected and analysed massive amounts of data, such as data from timetables, traffic news and air schedules. However, recent developments in the quantity, complexity and availability of such big data collected from and about transport systems, together with advances in information and communication technology, are presenting new opportunities to create more efficient and smarter transport and traffic systems for people and freight (Akerkar 2013). Also, ‘opening up’ data in transport by making it more widely available, and linking it with data from other sectors, is the part of the European strategy to improve transparency and encourage economic growth (Akerkar 2018).