Transport and logistics affect the lives of all of us and are a critical to the proper functioning of the economy. As a lower-middle-income country where disposable incomes are increasing but infrastructure development, especially with regard to provision of efficient public transport, is lagging, we are reminded of their importance every day. LIRNEasia's engagement with transport has been primarily in the area of extracting policy-relevant insights from big data in the areas of urban design and transport. We know that data alone is not a solution. But we believe that data can be a critical input to holistic solutions.We are pleased by the openness to these conversations on the part of urban and transport planners in Sri Lanka and the region. We believe conferences such as R4TLI can advance the needed understandings.