BODS
Bus timetable data
Supporting passenger transport operators and authorities with DfT compliant timetable and schedule data
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Improving accessibility for passengers
The Bus Open Data Service (BODS) is a scheme led by the Department for Transport (DfT) that requires all bus operators in England to publish timetables, fares and live vehicle tracking in an open data format that can be read by other downstream users. The intention is to provide more data to transport users, ultimately improving accessibility for both new and potential customers.
Our solution can be used to meet the requirement to provide timetable and schedules information. BODS requires operators to supply TransXChange files compiled in a specific way. As such we have built a separate export tool within our standard TransXChange Exporter that will produce an output to meet the PTI Profile 1.1a standard.
The BODS profile sits within the TXC 2.4 schema – that means the BODS file is laid out and set up in the same way as a normal TXC file, but some of the data fields that are optional within a standard TXC 2.4 file are mandatory in a BODS file. The BODS profile also stipulates the way that some of the data entries must be configured – this may be different to how you would export it as a normal TXC 2.4 file. It means that producing a standard TXC 2.4 file will not produce a compliant BODS file. That is why Omnibus created a separate BODS Exporter which meets the PTI Profile 1.1a standard.
- Export TransXChange files to the latest BODS standard
- Remain compliant with DfT standards
- Built-in validation
Building an efficient bus operation
A bus operation is a complex chain comprising numerous links, from network planning to service delivery and operational review, all of which must operate with maximum efficiency.
- For optimal efficiency, every link must harmonise with the others
- The difficulty is that maximising the efficiency of one link can sometimes detrimentally affect another.
This ebook explores the metrics to measure efficiency effectively to build a sustainable and profitable operation.
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