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 SERVICE is a collection of LINEs that together make up a coherent set of vehicle journeys usually running over geographically similar routes although this isn’t a requirement. For example, consider a service “1/1A”, where line “1” operates “A to B direct” and line “1A” operates “A to B via C”, and together they make up the complete service between A and B.
This is a particular UK concept and is normally used in relation to the LINEs contained in an OTC registration.
In BODS a SERVICE is uniquely identified by the SERVICECODE element uniquely identifies the service. For registered services this shall be the registration reference as given when the service is registered with OTC.
The ServiceCode element uniquely identifies the service in a TransXChange file.
BODS advice:
For registered services within TXC-PTI this shall be the registration reference as given when the service is registered with OTC. This takes the form of the “O-licence” number, a forward slash, and a sequential number; for example, PF0000459/134 is the registration reference for Stagecoach service 3 in Bedford. Using the registration reference for the ServiceCode in this way facilitates traceability and permits other operations such as completeness checks to be carried out.
While a forward slash is not a reserved character in XML, to avoid confusion and to aid readability the ServiceCode in TXC-PTI shall replace the forward slash in the registration reference with a colon.
<Service>
<ServiceCode>PF0000459:134</ServiceCode>
...
</Service>
Additional examples for ServiceCode:
PF0007157/12 is the registration reference for Kinchbus service 11 and 12 in Leicestershire the service code would be:
<Service>
<ServiceCode>PF0007157:12</ServiceCode>
...
</Service>
PC2021320/8 is the registration reference for Go North West service 92 and 93 in Manchester, the ServiceCode would be:
<Service>
<ServiceCode>PC2021320:8</ServiceCode>
...
</Service>
SERVICED ORGANISATION is a mechanism for holding the dates when organisations, such as schools, are open and closed.
This gives one place where a common set of dates can be defined, and these can then be applied to individual vehicle journeys by a straightforward reference to the serviced organisation code.
A SERVICEDORGANISATION also contains a code by which the organisation can be referred, and a description.
The NaPTAN reference (Atcocode) of the NaPTAN stop which is used within TransXChange.