PTMode contains the transport mode and is equivalent to the means of transport type.
| Data field | Description |
| Unknown | – |
| Air | – |
| Bus | Bus, Express bus |
| Trolleybus | Bus |
| Tram | Tram |
| Coach | Bus |
| Rail | Train |
| Intercity | Train |
| UrbanRail | S-Bahn |
| Metro | U-Bahn |
| Water | Boat |
| Cableway | Bus |
| Funicular | Cable car |
| Taxi | Taxi |
“Rail” is broken down even more finely. The result of the breakdown appears in the <Text> element in TRIAS. The following finer subdivisions are produced:
- EuroCity
- InterCity
- ICN
- InterCity
- SuperCity
- ICE
- EN
- CNL
- CIS
- Eurostar
- MET
- Night train
- PEN
- TGV
- THA
- X2
- InterRegio
- Car-carrying train
- Special event train
- HolidayExpress
- Non-stop train
- Fast train
- RegioExpress
- “Ship” is broken down even more finely. The result of the breakdown appears in the <Text> element in TRIAS. The following finer subdivisions are produced:
- “Funicular” is broken down even more finely. The result of the breakdown appears in the <Text> element in TRIAS. The following finer subdivisions are produced:
- Steam-boat
- Ferry
- Boat
- Cableway
- Funicular
- Gondola lift
- Chair lift
Technical aspects
Used in VDV 431:
<Mode>
<PtMode>urbanRail</PtMode>
<RailSubmode>suburbanRailway</RailSubmode>
<Name>
<Text>S-Bahn</Text>
<Language>DE</Language>
</Name>
</Mode>