UBDC How to Guides - Multimodal Transport Routing for the UK with R

In this two-part guide, Rafael Verduzco from the Urban Big Data Centre shows you how to analyse transport routing in the UK using travel-time matrices.

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Rafa combines various data sources to calculate routes from two points for multiple modes of transport, including driving, cycling, walking and using public transport. He also explains how travel time matrices can be used to look at the accessibility of amenities, for example, travel times to local hospitals in the greater Glasgow area.

Understanding and analysing travel between and within areas using big data is part of UBDC's work on transport. Combining this with other data such as UBDC's CCTV data showing traffic and transport at key locations can help our understanding of transport usage and the needs of the urban environment.

Learning outcomes:

• Source travel data for the UK including public transport timetables
• Customise routing based on factors including mode of transport and itinerary preferences
• Visualise routes and transport accessibility

Resources:

Routing Tutorial slides and code (GitHub)