The Rail Data Marketplace (RDM) provides the tools and frameworks to simplify rail data sets and open them up to a wider user base through a single-access platform. The RDM facilitates better ways of sharing transparent data and real-time information to passengers; improve data sharing across operational bodies; and improve access to data for public and private bodies. This will make information more transparent, and enable new customer focused products and services to greatly enhance passenger experience and door to door travel, as well as more effective movement of goods and reduced costs. The RDM is comprised of licencing, development work, and support and maintenance of this service through the provision of software and services which allow the publication and consumption of data assets (predominantly in the form of APIs) and supporting artefacts, along with the ability to license and monetise those assets and create a vibrant community of users.

The Rail Data Marketplace (RDM) provides tools and frameworks to simplify rail data sets and open them up to a wider user base through a single-access platform. The RDM facilitates better ways of sharing transparent data and real-time information to passengers; improve data sharing across operational bodies; and improve access to data for public and private bodies. This makes information more transparent, and enables new customer focused products and services to greatly enhance passenger experience and door to door travel, as well as more effective movement of goods and reduced costs. RDG procured the development of software to provide the Rail Data Marketplace (RDM) from Tata Consultancy Services. This included the licensing, development and support of the RDM to allow the publication and consumption of data assets (predominantly in the form of APIs) and supporting artefacts, along with the ability to license and monetise those assets and create a vibrant community of users. RDG let the contract with an initial term of two years, with the ability to extend for up to a further four years, either as whole or as increments, and has not taken all of the extension periods stated in the procurement.