Data mining is the art of analyzing and extracting useful information from large datasets.
It is often undertaken in association with Data Warehousing. As transportation agencies and companies collect more and more data concerning their systems and operations, data mining is expected to play an increasingly important role. Data mining will allow these agencies and companies to extract information from these datasets to support more effective decision making. Industries such as insurance and pharmaceuticals are using data mining technology, but it is widely accepted that data mining applications and concepts are in the formative stages. The purpose of this call for papers is to develop a session describing early work in transportation data mining, and to identify potential benefits of data mining in transportation.