ETtechTata Consultancy Services said on Wednesday that it has won a 6-year deal from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) to design, develop, implement, and operate the UK’s Rail Data Marketplace (RDM). The contract between TCS and RDG includes an extension term opportunity. Deal financials were not disclosed.
The RDM will bring together fragmented sources of rail data into one digital service and enhance the passenger experience. It was first announced in 2021 by the UK Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris, as part of his plan to stimulate collaboration between the government and industry and to enhance passenger experience and the effective movement of freight.
’We are delighted to lead on this strategic program with the Rail Delivery Group. Built on TCS Dexam, the Rail Data Marketplace can not only provide data relating to the rail industry but could also present adjacent data sources important to passengers and operators and help deliver an improved experience for users. In addition, the platform will have the ability to track environmental parameters, which will allow it to support the UK’s rail decarbonisation agenda,” said Amit Kapur, Country Head, TCS UK and Ireland.
In the development of the RDM, TCS will leverage TCS Dexam™, a controlled data exchange environment for enterprises and their ecosystem partners.Additionally, TCS will use Google’s Apigee platform to develop and securely manage the APIs that partner applications will use to connect with the RDM.
“ It will offer access to new data sources as well as present existing data in more accessible formats to help businesses use rail open data to speed change, reduce costs and create new value for customers,” said Simon Moorhead, CIO & Member of the Board, Rail Delivery Group.
The RDM will bring together fragmented sources of rail data into one digital service and enhance the passenger experience. It was first announced in 2021 by the UK Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris, as part of his plan to stimulate collaboration between the government and industry and to enhance passenger experience and the effective movement of freight.
The Rail Data Marketplace will offer tools and frameworks to improve the sharing of data and real-time information to passengers across the UK. This will simplify data sharing across operational bodies, including the UK’s rail and non-rail transportation and the mobility network. It will also increase access to data for public and private bodies, improving transparency and facilitating a UK wide railway innovation ecosystem.
’We are delighted to lead on this strategic program with the Rail Delivery Group. Built on TCS Dexam, the Rail Data Marketplace can not only provide data relating to the rail industry but could also present adjacent data sources important to passengers and operators and help deliver an improved experience for users. In addition, the platform will have the ability to track environmental parameters, which will allow it to support the UK’s rail decarbonisation agenda,” said Amit Kapur, Country Head, TCS UK and Ireland.
In the development of the RDM, TCS will leverage TCS Dexam™, a controlled data exchange environment for enterprises and their ecosystem partners.Additionally, TCS will use Google’s Apigee platform to develop and securely manage the APIs that partner applications will use to connect with the RDM.
“ It will offer access to new data sources as well as present existing data in more accessible formats to help businesses use rail open data to speed change, reduce costs and create new value for customers,” said Simon Moorhead, CIO & Member of the Board, Rail Delivery Group.
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