About Project Route
Project ROUTE is a national programme from Digdata and ITS UK, created to introduce young people to the exciting world of transport, data and digital careers.
Why transport?
Transport affects almost every part of our lives — from getting to school and work and moving goods, to connecting communities and creating a more sustainable future.
Behind every journey is data.
From predicting congestion and planning rail services to autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure and artificial intelligence, transport is changing fast. The industry needs people with a wide range of skills, interests and ideas.
Your skills could help shape what happens next.
Whether you’re at school, college or university, Project ROUTE gives you the opportunity to explore the industry, meet people working in transport, develop future-ready skills and gain real experience.
Students choose your ROUTE
There are lots of ways to get involved. Take part in one activity or build your own Project ROUTE journey by exploring them all.
Gain virtual work experience
Meet industry professionals, develop valuable skills and earn a certificate.
Data Future events
Discover transport careers, hear real career journeys, explore different routes into the industry meet people shaping transport’s future.
Job Board
Find your next opportunity in transport. Explore apprenticeships, graduate programmes and placements, and discover different routes into the industry.
Educators choose your ROUTE
There are lots of ways to get involved and support your students to find their route into transport careers.
Classroom Resources
KS3 & KS4 classroom resources
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Onsite Data Days
Hear real career journeys, explore different routes into the industry meet people shaping transport’s future.
Job Board
Find your next opportunity in transport. Explore apprenticeships, graduate programmes and placements, and discover different routes into the industry.
Project Route First Step Career Challenge Live Event
Become a Bus Route Detective and use real-world transport data to choose the smartest route for a journey. You will: Join a live 45-minute briefing with the Project ROUTE team Complete the career challenge over 7–10 days at your own pace Receive a certificate when you complete the challenge
Project Route Next Step Career Challenge Live Event
Explore how data can help the rail industry make better decisions and keep journeys on time, on budget and on track. You will: Join a live 45-minute briefing with the Project ROUTE team Complete the career challenge over 7–10 days at your own pace Receive a certificate when you complete the challenge
Project Route Data Futures Event
Project Route Step Up Career Challenge Live Event
Work with a transport planning team and use data to investigate how well an autonomous vehicle performs. You will: Join a live 45-minute briefing with the Project ROUTE team Choose an Excel, Data Science or GIS career challenge to complete at your own pace Receive a certificate when you complete the challenge
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Project ROUTE in numbers – our ambition
10,000
students made transport aware
5000
work experience certificates awarded
100
early talent pathways made visible
Working with industry
Project ROUTE brings together Digdata, ITS UK, government, education and leading organisations from across the transport and technology sector to help build the next generation of talent.
Together, we’re giving young people opportunities to discover the industry, develop valuable skills and understand the many different routes into transport careers.
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