A Short Tour of the Trans XChange Schema

A Short Tour of the Trans. XChange Schema (Trans. XChange. Schema. Guide-2. 1 -v-44)

Top Level TXC Schema Child elements Root element

Key Trans. XChange Elements n n n n The Trans. XChange element has 12 child elements, which may be further subdivided into four groups: Registration Elements: Operator, Registration, (Short. Notice. Registration). Service Supply elements: Service, (Standard. Service, Flexible. Service, Line, Journey. Pattern), Journey. Pattern. Section, Vehicle. Journey. Topographical elements: Stop. Point, Stop. Area, Nptg. Locality, Serviced. Organisation. Route and Network topology elements: Route, Route. Section, Route. Link. Ancillary elements: Supporting. Document. The Operating. Profile element is also described here.

Registration Elements n Operators: Describes the operator(s) of a service.

Operators XML Example

Registration Elements n Registrations: A collection of Registration elements, each referencing a Service element.

Registrations XML Example

Service Supply elements n Services: Definitions of services.

Services XML Example

Service Supply Elements n Journey. Pattern Sections: Definitions of Journey Pattern Sections.

Journey. Pattern. Sections Example

Service Supply elements n Vehicle. Journeys: Definitions of Vehicle Journeys used in one or more services.

Service Supply elements n Vehicle. Journey Group element

Vehicle. Journey XML Example

Vehicle. Journey XML Example

Topographical Elements n Nptg. Localities: Names of NPTG localities used in local stop definitions in the schedule.

Nptg. Localities Example

Topographical Elements n n Stop. Points: Local stop definitions for stops used in services in the schedule. Stop. Areas: Local Stop. Area definitions.

Stop. Points and Stop. Areas XML Example

Route Elements n Routes: Definitions of transport routes. n Route. Sections: Definitions of the Route Sections making up all or part of a route.

n Route. Links and Track elements

Routes and Route. Sections XML Example

Other Child Elements n n Serviced. Organisations: Organisations serviced by the schedule, e. g. an LEA, and their working and nonworking days. Supporting. Documents: Additional documents describing the service.

Operating Profile n The Operating. Profile element specifies on which days a service operates. It can be specified on a Vehicle. Journey, a Journey. Pattern and on a Service.

Operating Profile

Operating. Profile XML Example