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

2. Top Level TXC Schema Root element Child elements

3. 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.

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

5. Operators XML Example

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

7. Registrations XML Example

8. Services: Definitions of services. Service Supply elements

9. Services XML Example

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

11. JourneyPatternSections Example

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

13. Service Supply elements VehicleJourneyG roup element

14. VehicleJourney XML Example

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

17. NptgLocalities Example

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

19. StopPoints and StopAreas XML Example

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

21. RouteLinks and Track elements

22. Routes and RouteSections XML Example

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. Operating Profile

26. OperatingProfile XML Example