Lord Adonis says artificial intelligence could help cut train delays

Britain's transport network could be overhauled to curb disruption and delays, by making use of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, the chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission said today. But to do so, Lord Adonis said a national framework for infrastructure data is needed, to improve sharing of information among firms and lead to better quality and consistency of data. The former Labour transport secretary said making such a change could lead to faster road and rail journeys, fewer water leaks, and more reliable mobile and broadband connections. Read more: Here are Britain's infrastructure priorities from now to 2050 Lord Adonis said firms and agencies need to ramp up their efforts to share data on how well their infrastructure operates, while taking security precautions into account. A "digital framework task group" would have responsibility for driving progress here, and ensure firms shared information.