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Service (VDV 431)

A service is the element which contains the details about the transport company and the journey.

<Service>
    <OperatingDayRef>2016-11-10</OperatingDayRef>
    <JourneyRef>odp:01014::H:j16:121</JourneyRef>
    <LineRef>odp:01014::H</LineRef>
    <DirectionRef>outward</DirectionRef>
    <Mode>
        <PtMode>urbanRail</PtMode>
        <RailSubmode>suburbanRailway</RailSubmode>
        <Name>
            <Text>S-Bahn</Text>
            <Language>DE</Language>
        </Name>
    </Mode>
    <PublishedLineName>
        <Text>14</Text>
        <Language>DE</Language>
    </PublishedLineName>
    <OperatorRef>odp:96</OperatorRef>
    <OriginStopPointRef>8502113</OriginStopPointRef>
    <OriginText>
        <Text>Aarau</Text>
        <Language>DE</Language>
    </OriginText>
    <DestinationStopPointRef>8502169</DestinationStopPointRef>
    <DestinationText>
        <Text>Menziken</Text>
        <Language>DE</Language>
    </DestinationText>
</Service>

As part of the ContinuousServiceStructure, a service has the following structure:

Name Mandat? Description Example
 OperatingDay  Yes  Journey day of operation  2016-04-02
 VehicleRef  No  Vehicle ID

Is not used

 –
 JourneyRef Yes  Journey ID odp:01012::H:j16:30441
 LineRef Yes  Line ID  odp:01012H
 DirectionRef Yes  Direction ID

  • outwards
  • return
  outwards
 Mode Yes  The form of transport contains thePTMode    <Mode>

<PtMode>urbanRail</PtMode>

<RailSubmode>suburbanRailway</RailSubmode>

<Name>

<Text>S-Bahn</Text>

<Language>DE</Language>

</Name>

</Mode>

 
 PublishedLineName Yes  Line number or name, as known publicly    <PublishedLineName>

<Text>14</Text>

<Language>DE</Language>

<PublishedLineName>

 
OperatorRef No Operator ID.

Is based on the business organisation number or transport company code and can be identified from the dataset Business organisations.

 odp:96
RouteDescription No Description of the route RouteDescription is not used in this implementation.
Via No, multiple Important stops on the route

Is not used

 –
OriginStopPointRef No  Journey starting point (Didok code) 850010
OriginText No  Text description of the starting point. Language is always DE. <OriginText>

<Text>Basel SBB</Text>

<Language>DE</Language>

<OriginText>

 
DestinationStopPointRef No  Similar to starting point for destination.  850010
DestinationText No  Similar to OriginText  Similar to OriginText