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.