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# Data Science and Visualisation

![Data Science and Visualisation](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/06/transport-data-analysis-and-visualisation-header-v2.jpg)

#### Data science services for better decision-making

**SYSTRA provides expert data analysis and visualisation to help clients in multiple sectors make informed decisions at all stages of their major infrastructure projects.**

We live in a data age. Data is collected, maintained, shared and used in growing
quantities – for many purposes – by governments, businesses and other
organisations across all sectors. It is used to provide insights and analyses
that enable new projects, products and services to be developed – with the
potential to create trillions of pounds of value.

#### Key contacts

![A headshot image of Malcolm Calvert. Malcolm is wearing a grey jumper and is smiling at the camera. The backdrop is white.](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/12/malcolm-calvert-edited-scaled.jpg)

**Malcom CALVERT**

Director – Digital Products & Services >
[LinkedIn](https://uk.linkedin.com/in/malcolmcalvert)

![erik-nielsen-profile](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/02/erik-nielsen-profile.jpg)

**Erik NIELSEN**

Data Science Team Leader >
[LinkedIn](https://uk.linkedin.com/in/erikrnielsen)

#### Navigating the Data-Driven Landscape

For planners and developers of major infrastructure projects, gathering,
analysing and generating actionable insights from data to inform their plans and
designs can be a daunting prospect. Specialised data science expertise is
required to manage, process and interrogate large volumes of data, and to
produce visualisations that present insights and analysis in accessible and
useable formats.

To overcome these challenges the industry needs to explore a wide range of
options, including delivery models such as franchising, to find the right
solution for local bus services.

SYSTRA has expertise across multiple data science disciplines to help
organisations produce meaningful insights from the data they collect and create.
We use scientific methods, maths and statistics, programming, analytics,
artificial intelligence (AI) and storytelling to identify and explain the
insights hidden within data.

[connect with our DATA Scientists](https://www.systra.com/uk/contact/business/)

[keep up to date with systra](https://www.systra.com/uk/register/join-our-community/)

[Learn more about our data science team](https://www.systra.com/uk/services/data-science-and-visualisation/#h-we-d-love-to-help-with-your-next-project)

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**At SYSTRA we use our data science expertise to provide clients with data insights that add value and unlock competitive advantage for major infrastructure projects.**

#### Scientific support for purposeful decision-making

The team of data scientists at SYSTRA has the multi-disciplinary expertise to
offer a wide range of data management, data processing and automation, data
analytics and visualisation services for clients on a wide range of projects.
These projects could include transport infrastructure developments, energy
generation programmes, environmental projects or construction schemes.

#### Data collection, processing and analysis

Our services cover the whole spectrum of data science requirements for our
clients. From initial strategic advice to data gathering and preparation to
processing and analysis, through to clear communication of our findings and
insights. We provide the high-quality insight and decision support that clients
on major development projects need to optimise efficiencies, achieve cost
savings and deliver positive outcomes.

#### Data science with clarity and purpose

Clients can choose to access our services for any aspect of data processing,
management or analysis – or commission us to deliver a complete end-to-end
project covering all of our data science disciplines.

The individual elements of our service include:

- **Data strategy and planning:** We can help you to understand the transport
  data you have and how it can be made available to support your goals.
- **Data capture: **Gathering raw structured and unstructured data from all
  relevant sources.
- **Data preparation: **Converting raw data into a consistent format suitable
  for analytics or artificial intelligence models.
- **Data processing: **Examining the data for biases, patterns, ranges, and
  distributions of values to determine its usability analysis.
- **Data analysis:** Using statistical data analysis, geospatial location
  intelligence and predictive analytics techniques to extract patterns and
  insights from the data.
- **Data visualisation:** Our insights are presented through interactive, fully
  customisable dashboards and mapping tools.

#### Insights to support efficient, optimal project delivery

The aim of our data science team is to help clients achieve time and cost
savings, and to deliver high-quality projects that optimise positive outcomes
and impacts. We help clients to extract the important insights from large and
wide-ranging datasets, helping to make the complex simple and understandable.

We support well-informed decision-making by communicating our findings clearly
and accessibly, using dashboards, visualisations and storytelling to convey the
key messages from our data analysis.

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#### Areas of expertise

- Data strategy advice and development.
- Data visualisation.
- Data strategy development and advice.
- Bespoke interactive tool development.
- Data workflow automation.
- Data analysis and recommendations.
- Geospatial and location intelligence.

### We’d love to help with your next project

![A headshot image of Malcolm Calvert. Malcolm is wearing a grey jumper and is smiling at the camera. The backdrop is white.](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/12/malcolm-calvert-edited-scaled.jpg)

**Malcom CALVERT**

Director – Digital Products & Service

![erik-nielsen-profile](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/02/erik-nielsen-profile.jpg)

**Erik NIELSEN**

Data Science Team Leader

[Connect with our specialists](https://www.systra.com/uk/contact/business/)

### Download our DATA SCIENCE brochure

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- Expert Insights

NIELSEN Erik, SPENCE Angus

### AI and the Future of Transport Safety

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- Expert Insights

Eifion JENKINS

### Effective data analysis – a huge opportunity for local authorities improving transport provision

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and [graduate](https://www.systra.com/uk/careers/early-careers/graduates/)
opportunities.

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