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Data Terminology Catalogue

BOLD Capitalised is the Term being described in a standards context.

RED is used to highlight the common language used by the public.

A B C D L M N O P R S V
PUBLIC USE

This is used to state explicitly whether a service is available to the public (true) or whether it is a closed service (false). This allows school services, etc. which are closed to nevertheless be entered into data, and hence allow trips to school to be planned for students.

Note that a service may be open to the public but have restricted boarding / alighting.  For example, the last stop on a public service may be within school grounds first thing in the morning, and only students would be allowed to use it. This restriction is derived from NaPTAN, where a stop may be flagged as private, and users need to reflect both the nature of the service and the nature of the stops when presenting information to the public.