It’s time for small transit providers to have access to critical data insights.
- Date: February 19, 2025
National Center for Applied Transit Technology Seeks Respondents on Data Literacy Survey Announcement
The National Center for Applied Transit Technology (N-CATT) is thrilled to announce the launch of a new survey seeking to identify the data needs of small urban, rural, and tribal transit operators. N-CATT will use the survey results to develop training and technical assistance resources as part of its Data Literacy Initiative. N-CATT launched the initiative in June 2024 to help rural, tribal, and small urban public transit agencies improve their data collection, management, and decision-making processes.
“Small transit providers need more tailored resources to help them utilize their data beyond the typical reporting that many of them dread,” states N-CATT Program Director Andrew Carpenter. N-CATT aims to create the most helpful curriculum and resources, and we need your responses on this survey to understand what data issues need the most support.”
The survey is the first step in the center’s new data initiative. Data is a vital and necessary tool for transit agencies, and this new initiative aims to help create digestible, easy-to-implement tools and resources for smaller agencies. The survey will help determine pain points regarding data collection, data management, and data-based decision-making. Effective data use helps transit agencies better serve riders through evidence-based decisions to support their service. The digital divide between large and small agencies is keenly felt when it comes to data and the staffing capacity to help manage data requirements.
The survey will be conducted with the Center for Urban Transportation Research and is available on https://n-catt.org/data-literacy-initiative/. By filling out the survey, agencies will help N-CATT create the most useful and relevant data-focused curriculum and resources that will be critical for transit providers to strategically employ their data. N-CATT is known for its free resources for transit providers, including factsheets, workshops, and reliable, comprehensive, up-to-date information on emerging technology