Guidance

TransXChange: overview

UK nationwide standard for exchanging bus schedules and related data.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 12 March 2014

Documents

TransXChange: overview

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Details

TransXChange provides a means to exchange bus routes and timetables between different computer systems, together with related operational data. Stops are identified using the National Public Transport Access Node Standard (NaPTAN). It is used in particular for the Electronic Submission of Bus Registrations to VOSA. The document includes:

• overview
• creating, publishing, exchanging and importing schedules
• implementations
• history
• terms of use and copyright
• samples of real TransXChange documents (real EBSR registrations)
• technical frequently asked questions
• training materials

Related UK standards

• National PT Gazetteer (NPTG)
• National public transport access node (NaPTAN) schemas and guidance
• TransXChange
• JourneyWeb
• CycleNetXChange
• National Public Transport Data Repository (NPTDR)

Published 12 March 2014