There are a number of private vendors today who sell and provide third party data for a variety of transportation purposes. Data may be oriented to commercial freight companies, personal navigation systems, transportation agencies and many more. Speed, travel time, volume and occupancy data is important in maintaining the safety and mobility of the transportation network. Some transportation agencies use this type of data from third party providers to deliver traveler information, manage traffic, and conduct studies.
ENTERPRISE initiated this project – Understanding Utilization of Third Party Travel Data and Information – to better understand what providers are offering, how states are using the data and what their options might be for future use of such data. The approach for this project involved an initial survey of ENTERPRISE member needs and uses for third party data.
The final report summarizes the information gathered during this project and is written in a format to accommodate easy future reference by the ENTERPRISE members. The information summarized in this report includes:
- ENTERPRISE member survey of third party data needs and uses
- Third party data provider information
- Public agency experiences with using third party data
Related Documents/Links
Following is a listing of related documents and links to the Understanding Utilization of Third Party Travel Data and Information ENTERPRISE project.
| Source | Related Document/Link |
| ENTERPRISE | Understanding Utilization of Third Party Data and Information – Final Report |
| Washington State DOT | Request for Proposals: Traffic Data, May 2011 |
| Washington State DOT | Request for Proposals-Amendment 1: Traffic Data |
| Washington State DOT | Third Party Data Use Assessment |
| Virginia DOT | Request for Proposals: Statewide Evacuation, Special Event and Work Zone Real Time Video and Data Collection Services, October 2010 |
| Ministry of Transportation Ontario | Alternative Methodologies for Travel Time Studies Final Report, July 2012 |