Department for Transport

Ito World NaPTAN Management Tool extension of service

Dear NaPTAN users,
We are delighted to announce that we have agreed with Ito World to extend the Ito World NaPTAN Management tool for an additional 6 months from January 1st 2021, to ensure continuity of support for users currently relying on the tool when uploading data.

The Department for Transport have now updated the Bus Open Data implementation guide which offers practical advice to bus operators and local transport authorities to meet the Public Service Vehicle Open Data Regulations.

The guide now includes AVL and Fares information.

Read the updated guide here

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bus-open-data-implementation-guide/bus-open-data-implementation-guide

The SIRI VM profile guidance for providing location data to the BODS service has been published as a webpage:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technical-guidance-publishing-location-data-using-the-bus-open-data-service-siri-vm

Version 1.1 of the BODS Public Transport Information Profile for TransXChange has been released.

It is available from the PTIC website. In due course it will be available from an official  DfT location. 

https://pti.org.uk/system/files/files/TransXChange%20UK%20PTI%20Profile%20v1.1.pdf 

A version showing changes between v1 and v1.1 is available:

Version 1 of the BODS Public Transport Information Profile for TransXChange has been released.

There is no meaningful difference to the previous version that was circulated at the end of April. 
The only change is the removal of draft and uprating within the document to version 1. This has been done because of concerns that it should not be developed against because it was ‘draft’.

The statutory instrument for the Bus Open Data programme was recently formally made on 16th July and is now law.

Following the formal making we have updated it to reflect the latest understanding of requirements.

It covers a load of dates and data formats so we've produced a quick summary for you.

https://www.rtig.org.uk/system/files/documents/RTIGT040-2.0%20BODS%20SI%20Dates%20and%20Formats.pdf 

DfT recently published the draft statutory instrument for the Bus Open Data programme. it covers a load of dates and data formats so we've produced a quick summary for you: (this has been updated to include small operator hosting levels)

https://www.rtig.org.uk/system/files/documents/RTIGT040-1.2%20BODS%20SI%20Dates%20and%20Formats.pdf

The aim of this profile is to specify a consistent use of elements and a consistent way of writing TXC that will be used within the DfT Bus Open Data Service.

The profile guide is available for download and use now