NeTEx
(Network Exchange)
A Transmodel based XML schema for
Public Transport for Europe
Networks, Stops, Timetables
2011.10.12 PTIC Oldham
Nick Knowles Kizoom
CEN Working Group TC 278 WG3 SG9
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What is it ?
 New CEN standard for XML Public Transport data exchange
- for Passenger Information (timetables + fares)
 Approach: Model Driven Design
 Transmodel UML  Physical UML  XML
Who are active participants?
 Austria, Germany, France, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands,
Sweden, Switzerland, ERA/UIC, UK,
Timescales
 Three phases: Part 1 : Part 2: Part 3: 2012
Inputs
 CEN: Transmodel, IFOPT
 National: VDV 452, TransXChange, Trident /Choutte, UIC ++
Deliverables
 CEN specification document,
 NeTEx XML schema as reusable packages
 XML Examples
 National Mapping tables
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NeTEx Stages
Transmodel
Transmodel
Transmodel
Transmodel
Trident/
NEPTUNE
VDV452
TransXChange,
etc
Bison, Noptis,
etc
NaPTAN,
etc
CEN
NeTEx
1.0
Part1
CEN
NeTEx
1.0
Part2
IFOPT
IOPTA requirements
SIRI
FareXChange,
UIC
leaflets
etc
TAP TSI , Rail
Fares
CEN
NeTEx
1.0
Part3
NeTEx Fare Use cases
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Provide information on fare products and
their rules and restrictions to passengers
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Handoff to ticket purchase for a given journey
Distributing fare product information for publication
Distributing fares information to online systems
Provide information on fare products and their rules and restrictions for a
specific journey,
Identify time schedules and conditions for the lowest fares
Show fare zones on topographical and schematic maps,
Exchange of fare information between long distance (i.e. heavy rail) and
local public transport
Provide a price calculator with up to date fare information
Submitting a fare scheme for approval
Provisioning of ticket vending machines with fare information
Provisioning of ticket checking devices
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Netex Part3 - Boundaries
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NeTEx Status Oct 2011
Common
Framework
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Use cases
Rev Draft
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In Progress
UML
Conceptual
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Prelim
Draft
UML Physical
Rev Draft
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Draft1
XML Schema
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Draft1
CEN
Specification
Partial Draft
In Progress
In Progress
To do
Examples
Rev Draft
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Draft1
UK Profile
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Draft
NaPTAN3.0
To do
To do
UK Mapping
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Examples
To do TXC
? FXC
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Using
2.4 examples
NaPTAN data & ATCO.CIF?
NeTEx – UK Equivalences
PART 3 – Fares =
“FareExchange”
PART 2 – TimetablesT
= TRANSXCHANGE
++ Extended
Calendar,
PART 1 - Stops
NAPTAN
+++ Extended
( NAPTAN 3.0V
PART1 – Framework
= NPTG + Operator
++
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NetEx Module layers
Coupled Journeys,
Train Composition
Operational
Data
Travel
Documents
Interchanges
FXC
Fare
Products
Schedules,
(Fixed & DRT)
Fare
Pricing
Parameters
TXC
Naptan
Lines,
Routes
Network
Restrictions
Network
Links
Vehicle
Types
Service Patterns
Timing Patterns
Points Of Interest
Equipment
& Facilities
Stops,
Connections
Stop Places
Operators
& Authorities Calendars
Core & Generic:
Versioning, Frames
Tariff
Structure
Parking for PT
Accessibility
Responsibility
Topography
NPTG
Outline Scope: Part 1 & 2
Focuses on objects and information required for passenger information and
exchange between transit scheduling systems and AVMS
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Part 1 Public transport Network Topology exchange
format
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Infrastructure, infrastructure constraints, routes, etc.
Stop Places, Accessibility, paths
Garages, Crew points, Beacon Points for Vehicle Management & AVMS
Part 2 Scheduled Timetables exchange format
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Part 2A : Basic time related data (shared by all the domains): journey patterns,
journey times, service patterns, operating days, interchanges, etc. Multimodal
Part 2B : Passenger information specific objects: trip patterns, trip duration
(passing times, origin/destination places of passenger trips, etc.: additional data
related to passenger information functions
Part 2C : Data used specifically in the exchanges between the scheduling &
vehicle monitoring systems (blocks and related concepts)
Part 2D : Data used in and/or defined by the vehicle monitoring systems, data
linked to vehicle equipment and necessary for passenger information systems for
AVMS/passenger information
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Outline Scope : Part 3
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Part 3 Fare information exchange format.
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Includes
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Different Tariff Structures (Spatial, Time based, Yield managed)
Fare Pricing Parameters
Excludes
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Multimodal information systems providing planned passenger information
Planned tariff information exchanged between service operators, service operators
and product owners (i.e. authorities, etc.)
Management of fare product and applications
Certification, registration and identification
Purchasing and fulfillment
(Actual Price calculation)
Provide inputs for ERA–TAP/TSI open points to be
solved by 2012
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Technical document on the process and the information used for it in respect of tariff
data intended for domestic sales (TAP-TSI 4.2.2.1)
Standard for the exchange of fare information in the context of connection with other
modes of transport (TAP-TSI 4.2.22)
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