This week, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has officially released a Request for Information (RFI) to help define the next decade of national transportation data. As technologies and supply chains undergo rapid shifts, BTS is committed to ensuring its products remain relevant, technically modern, and accessible.

We are asking you, our partners, to help us provide better data to our users and the transportation community members whose work relies on high-quality federal statistics.

With our RFI, "Shaping the Future of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics," BTS is looking to you, our partners for input on six primary focus areas:

1. Product Portfolio Alignment: Evaluating the alignment of the BTS product suite with public needs. 
2. Identifying Data Gaps: Identifying gaps in the national transportation picture.  
3. Data Utility & Application: Understanding the real-world impact of BTS products.
4. Data Architecture & Technical Integration: Modernizing how data is delivered and consumed.
5. User Experience (UX) & Discovery: Optimizing the experience for data seekers.
6. Strategic Future & Feedback Loop: Aligning BTS resources with long-term industry challenges.

BTS invites you to attend our informational webinar on Wednesday, June 17, at 1:00PM Eastern, when BTS leadership will provide a walkthrough of the questions included in the notice and an overview of how comments will be used to guide future initiatives. Participation in the webinar is a on a first-come, first-serve basis, so make sure to register now!

BTS will continue to keep you all updated on our modernization efforts, as we adapt our agency to the ever-changing future of transportation in this country. For more information, please reach out to BTSOutreach@dot.gov.