A Short Tour of the TransXChange Schema (TransXChangeSchemaGuide-2.1-v-44)

Top Level TXC Schema Root element Child elements

Key TransXChange Elements The TransXChange element has 12 child elements, which may be further subdivided into four groups: Registration Elements: Operator, Registration, (ShortNoticeRegistration). Service Supply elements: Service, (StandardService, FlexibleService, Line, JourneyPattern), JourneyPatternSection, VehicleJourney. Topographical elements: StopPoint, StopArea, NptgLocality, ServicedOrganisation. Route and Network topology elements: Route, RouteSection, RouteLink. Ancillary elements: SupportingDocument. The OperatingProfile element is also described here.

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

Operators XML Example

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

Registrations XML Example

Services: Definitions of services. Service Supply elements

Services XML Example

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

JourneyPatternSections Example

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

Service Supply elements VehicleJourneyG roup element

VehicleJourney XML Example

Topographical Elements NptgLocalities: Names of NPTG localities used in local stop definitions in the schedule.

NptgLocalities Example

Topographical Elements StopPoints: Local stop definitions for stops used in services in the schedule. StopAreas: Local StopArea definitions.

StopPoints and StopAreas XML Example

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

RouteLinks and Track elements

Routes and RouteSections XML Example

Other Child Elements ServicedOrganisations: Organisations serviced by the schedule, e.g. an LEA, and their working and non- working days. SupportingDocuments: Additional documents describing the service.

Operating Profile The OperatingProfile element specifies on which days a service operates. It can be specified on a VehicleJourney, a JourneyPattern and on a Service.

Operating Profile

OperatingProfile XML Example