Addressing the new normal and the future of transport: the future of transport data collection using floating car data

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many sectors in countries, and transport is one of them. Due to the new normal of staggered working systems, traffic congestion still proves a problem. Nonetheless, transport institutions should work tirelessly to improve the transport network by reducing travel time, reducing GHG emissions, and ensuring safety. However, traffic data is an essential entity to enhance the transport system. The essay aims to present the future of transport data collection using Floating Car Data (FCD). The data is highly available and quite affordable. Using such data helps prevail over the lack of other data collection systems, which prove expensive. The essay further illustrates the relevance of such data stipulating its advantages and disadvantages. Also, a discussion on the application of FCD follows, citing some research studies conducted in transport management. The essay concludes by asserting the use of FCD in developing countries to aid traffic management systems. It also recommends further studies in traffic management using FCD and transport institutions in respective countries to possess their FCD collection system to analyse the traffic independently.