TransXChange

Examples 2.5 - Interchange route

Summary

Two linear routes, connected with an interchange to make a single service.

  • Linear route, with different stop visiting pattern at one end.
  • An Interchange between two services.
  • Connecting Vehicle Journeys (TXC v2.4)
  • An Interchange with an incoming external feeder connecting vehicle journey. (TXC v2.4)
  • An Interchange with two outgoing external distributor vehicle journeys. (TXC v2.4)
  • Express stops, i.e. "Pass" activity where the bus does not stop.
  • Frequency Based journey times, specified as an interval, but not a frequent service.
  • Combining operating days from service, journey pattern and vehicle journey level.
  • Use of Timetable Notes.
  • Use of Stop sequence numbers to control Order of rows.
  • More than one operator.
  • Return Journeys: Outbound and Inbound Timetable.
  • Serviced Organisation & School dates.
  • Line Colours (TXC v2.4).
  • Registration Schema.

Published as PDF

Route Map

Interchange route image

Timetable

Line I (Outbound) - Grub Street to Howard's End or Barchester
  #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
Name\Line I1 I1 I1 I2
(++1) (++2)   (++3) (++4)
  School Mon-Sat   Mon-Fri Wed-W1-W3
Grub Street 8:02 9:02 ? every 15 minutes until 11: 47 12:02 --
Tin Pan Alley 8:12 9:12 12:12 --
Sinister Street 8:32 9:32 12:32 --
Swann's Way 8:40 9:40 12:40 12:45 (++4A)
Yellow Brick Road -- -- -- -- 12:48
Barchester -- -- -- -- 12:58
Howard's End 8:50 9:50 -- 12:50 --


Timetable Notes
Lines A1 & B1 Service operates from 02/01/2004 until further notice  
Service operates Monday to Friday  
Service does not run Christmas Day, New Years Day, Good Friday, Boxing Day  
Service runs Bank Holiday Mondays SV1
Service runs 02/06/2004 SV1
Service does not run 01/06/2004 SV1
Service does not run 9/12/2004 -15/12/2004 SV1
(++1) Journey runs during term days of Dotheboy's Academy VJ1
Journey does not run during holidays of Dotheboy's Academy VJ1
Journey does not run May Day VJ1
Journey available 12/12/2004 JP1
Journey not available 11/1/2004 until 11/11/2004. JP1
(++2) Journey runs Monday to Saturday VJ2
Journey runs New Year's Day, Boxing Day VJ2
Journey available 12/12/2004 JP1
Journey not available 11/1/2004 until 11/11/2004. JP1
(++3) Journey available 12/12/2004 JP1
Journey not available 11/1/2004 until 11/11/2004. JP1
(++4) Journey runs Wednesdays on 1st and 3rd weeks in month VJ4
Service does run on New Years day and Boxing day VJ4
Journey available 02/05/2004 VJ4
Journey not available 04/08/2004-09/08/2004, 05/08/2005-10/08/2005 VJ4
(++4A) Connection only available 02/01/2004-17/10/2004.  


Line I (Inbound) - Barchester or Howard's End to Grub Street
  #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
Name\Line I1 I1   I1 I2
  (++1) (++2)   (++3) (++4)
  School Mon-Sat   Mon-Fri Wed-W1-W3
Howard's End 9:00 10:00 ? 13:00 --
Barchester -- -- -- -- <13:15
Yellow Brick Road -- -- -- -- 12:48
Swann's Way 8:40 9:40 every 15 minutes until 12:45 12:40 12:45 (++4A)
Sinister Street 8:32 9:32 12:32  
Tin Pan Alley 8:12 9:12 12:12  
Grub Street 8:02 9:02 12:02  


The XML Representation

XML Document

Service Registration

  • The service is not registered
  • There are two Operator instances;
    • O1 - 'Smooth Buses', who register and provide the main service,
    • O2 - 'Smart Buses' who provide just the journey in column #5 on behalf of 'Smooth Buses'.

Service Structure

  • There is a single Service instance SV1, with two Line instances Ln_1. and Ln_2.
  • There are seven StopPoint instances, all references to existing NaPTAN stops
  • There are two Route instances s (R_1, R_2), each with a single RouteSection (RS_1, RS_2)
    • RS_1 has four RouteLink instances (RL_1, RL_2, RL_3, RL_4), running 'Grub Street - Tin Pan Alley - Sinister Street - Swann's Way - Howard's End'. Each link has two stop references (RL_1a, RL1b, etc)
    • RS_2 has two RouteLink instances (RL_5, RL_6) links respectively. running 'Swann's Way - Yellow Brick Road - Howard's End'.

Outbound Journeys

  • There are two outbound JourneyPatternSection instances JS_1 and JS_2; corresponding to the two RouteSection instances, with corresponding journey pattern timing links.
  • The outbound service is made up of two JourneyPattern instances;
    • JP_1, section: JS_1, JourneyPatternTimingLink instances (JL_1{Rl_1}, JL_2{RL_2}, JL_3{RL_3}, JL_4{RL_4}), Each journey pattern timing link has two stop usages (JL_1a, JL1b, etc)
    • JP_2, section: JS_2, JourneyPatternTimingLink instances JL_5{RL_5}, andJL_6{RL_6}
  • There are four outbound VehicleJourney instances:
    • VJ_1, for line: Ln_1 over JP_1, with a departure time of 8:02. This appears in column #1
    • VJ_2, also for line: Ln_1 with a departure time of 9:02, which references VJ_1 for its links, and so also follows JP_1.
      • The Frequency element specifies that is a Frequency Based service with a ScheduledFrequency of every 15 minutes which generates both column #2 and column #3. However The service is not a statutory Frequent Service (and the interval is greater than 10 minutes), so FrequentService is false.
    • VJ_3, also for line: Ln_1 , with a departure time of 12:02, which references VJ_1 for its links, and so also follows JP_1. This appears in column #4.
    • VJ_4, for line: Ln_2, over JP_2. with a departure time of 12:45. This appears in column #5. It has a different operator of O2.

Inbound Journeys

  • There are two inbound JourneyPatternSection instances JS_X1 and JS_X2; corresponding to the two RouteSection instances, with corresponding journey pattern timing links, specified in reverse order
  • The outbound service is made up of two JourneyPattern instances;
    • JP_Z1, section: JS_X1, JourneyPatternTimingLink instances (JL_X1 {RL_4}, JL_X2 {Rl_3}, JL_X3 {Rl_2}, JL_X4 {RL_1}), Each journey pattern timing link has two stop usages (JL_1a, JL1b, etc)
    • JP_2, section: JS_2, JourneyPatternTimingLink instances JL_5{RL_6}, and JL_6{RL_5}
  • There are four outbound VehicleJourney instances: 
    • VJ_X1, for line: Ln_1 ('ln1') over JP_X1, with a departure time of9:00. This appears in column #1
    • VJ_X2, also for line: Ln_1 ('ln1') with a departure time of10:00, which references VJ_X1 for its links, and so also follows JP_X1.
      • The Frequency element specifies that is a Frequency Based service with a ScheduledFrequency of every 15 minutes - for which the publisher generates both column #2 and column #3. The service is not a statutory Frequent Service, so FrequentService is false
    • VJ_X3, also for line: Ln_1, ('ln1') with a departure time of 13:00, which references also VJ_X1 for its links, and so also follows JP_X1. This appears in column #4
    • VJ_X4, for line: Ln_2 ('ln2'), over JP_X2. with a departure time of 12:45. This appears in column #5. It has a different operator of O2

Interchanges

Connecting Journeys

  • There is an interchange at Swann's Way between  VJ_3 & VJ_4
  • There are also three ConnectingJourneys
    • describing connections to externally defined journeys
    • EVJ_e1, Line 'E1' which connects to feed VJ_3 at Grub street
    • EVJ_e2 Line 'E2' & EVJ_e3, Line 'E3' which connects from VJ_3 at Howards End.

Outbound Journey Interchange

  • The service has an outbound JourneyPatternInterchange (JI_1) that connects the two journey patterns (JP_1, JP_2) at specific journey pattern timing link stop usages.
    • inbound: JP_1 : JL_3b,
    • outbound: JP_2: JL_5a.
  • The connection of the two journeys VJ_3 & VJ_4 at Swann's Way is modelled by two an outbound VehicleJourneyInterchange instances, one for each of the two vehicle journeys that connect; both reference the journey pattern interchange JI_1.
    • interchange: VJI_3: for journey VJ_3 has inbound: VJ_3,: outbound: VJ_4,
    • interchange VJI_4: for journey VJ_4 has inbound: VJ_3,: outbound: VJ_4).
  • There are also three VehicleJourneyInterchanges to describe the externally described connecting journey feeder & distributor interchanges with journey with journey VJ_3.
    • interchange: VJI_E1 : for journey VJ_3 has inbound: EVJ_e1,: outbound: VJ_3,
    • interchange: VJI_E2 : for journey VJ_3 has inbound: VJ_3,: outbound: EVJ_e2,
    • interchange: VJI_E3 : for journey VJ_3 has inbound: VJ_3,: outbound: EVJ_e3,

Inbound Journey Interchange

  • The service has an inbound JourneyPatternInterchange (JI_X1) that connects the two journey patterns (JP_X2, JP_X1) at specific journey pattern timing link stop usages.
    • inbound: JP_X2 : JL_X6b,
    • outbound: JP_X1 : JL_X2a.
  • The connection of the two journeys VJ_3 & VJ_4is modelled by two inbound VehicleJourneyInterchange instances , one for each of the two vehicle journeys that connect; both reference the journey pattern interchange JI_X1.
    • interchange: VJI_X3: for journey VJ_X3 has inbound: VJ_X3,: outbound: VJ_X4,
    • interchange VJI_X4: for journey VJ_X4 has inbound: VJ_X3,: outbound: VJ_X4).

The Operating Days

  • The Service operating period for SV_1 starts on02/01 2002 for all vehicle journeys and continues indefinitely.
  • The OperatingProfile for the Service SV_1 states values that apply to all journeys unless overridden on a journey pattern or individual vehicle journey.
    • The RegularDayType of SV_1 specifies journeys of the service run Monday to Friday every week of the year.
    • The BankHolidayOperation / DaysOfNonOperation of SV_1 states journeys of the service do not run Christmas (i.e. Christmas Day & Boxing Day) New Year's Day, and Good Friday, but that they do run on all Bank Holiday Mondays.
    • The SpecialDaysOperation / DaysOfOperation of SV_1 states that journeys of the service are will run on 02/06/2004 regardless.
    • The SpecialDaysOperation / DaysOfNonOperation states that all services will not run between 09/12/2004 and 15/12/2004 regardless, and also will not run on 01/06/2004.
  • There is an override instance of the OperatingProfile for journey pattern JP_1, which applies to all its VehicleJourney instances:- VJ1_2, VJ_2, & VJ_3,
    • The SpecialDaysOperation / DaysOfOperation of JP_1 states that journeys of the service are will run on 12/16/2004 regardless.
    • The SpecialDaysOperation / DaysOfNonOperation states that all services will not run between 01/11/2004 and 1111/2004 regardless.
  • There are override instances of the OperatingProfile for the vehicle journeys VJ_1, VJ_2, & VJ_4, but not for VJ_3, which has the same values as the general service defaults for SV_1.
    • VJ1: OperatingProfile
      • The RegularDayType states that VJ_1 runs Monday to Friday in the term time of serviced organisation SO_2 (Dotheboy's).
      • The BankHolidayOperation / DaysOfNonOperation states that VJ_1 does not run on Mayday, differing from the general defaults. VJ_1 still does not run on Christmas (i.e. ChristmasDay & BoxingDay) NewYearsDay, and GoodFriday.
    • VJ2: OperatingProfile
      • The RegularDayType of states that VJ_2 runs Monday to Saturday.
      • The BankHolidayOperation / DaysOfOperation states that VJ_2 does run on BoxingDay and NewYearsDay.
    • VJ3: OperatingProfile
      • As for Service.
    • VJ4: OperatingProfile
      • The RegularDayType states that VJ_4 runs on Wednesdays.
      • The PeriodicDayType states that VJ_4 furthermore only runs on the first and third weeks of the month.
      • The SpecialDaysOperation / DaysOfOperation VJ_4 states that VJ_4 does run on 5/08/2004.
      • The SpecialDaysOperation / DaysOfNonOperation states that VJ_4 is does not run on 05/02/2004, and between 04/08/2004 and 09/08/2004 and also not between 05/08/2005 to 10/08/2005.
  • The VehicleJourneyInterchange instances VI_3 & VI_4 which connect VJ_3 and VJ_4 have a validity period from 02/01/2004 to 17/10/2004.

The Service Organisation Days

  • VehicleJourney VJ1 states on its OperatingProfile that the
    • The service only runs in the term time of ServicedOrganisation SO2_1 (Dotheboy's).
  • There are two ServicedOrganisation Definitions.
    • A local authority 'Bleakshire LEA' , SO_1
    • Dotheboys, SO_2 which has Bleakshire LEA as its parent
  • The ServicedOrganisation definition for 'Bleakshire LEA', SO_1 defines the terms of the school year using working days.
    • Michaelmas Term StartDate 2004-09-01, EndDate 2004-12-23 , Exception 2004-11-11.
    • Easter Term StartDate 2005-01-01, EndDate 2005-04-30.
    • Summer Term StartDate 2005-04-02, EndDate 2005-07-2.
  • The ServicedOrganisation definition for Dotheboy's overrides the summer term working days.
    • Summer Term StartDate 2005-04-01 EndDate 2005-07-30

Notes

This example was refined for in the 2.4 Enhanced publisher to not be a Frequent Service


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