Trans XChange - Scope

Scope

TransXChange provides a rich model based representation of a bus timetable that can be used for a wide variety of purposes. TransXChange documents can be used to exchange the following information:

• Bus schedules including stops, routes, departures times/frequencies, operational notes, and maps. Routes may have complex topologies such as circular routes, cloverleaf and lollipops, and complex workings such as short working and express patterns. Connections with other services can also be described;

• The days on which the services run, including availability on public holidays and other exceptions;

• Term times and holidays of Schools, Local Educational Authorities and other organisations serviced by a bus service;

• Details of the Statutory Registration of the Service with a Traffic Area Office, including any Short Notice Registration details;

• Information about the Bus Operators providing the service;

• Additional operational information', including fare stages, positioning runs, garages, layovers, duty crews, useful for Automatic Vehicle Location or AVL and on-board ticketing systems.