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What types of RSP Data are available?

RSP currently has several types of data available for use as set out below.

Fares, Timetable and Routeing Guide Data is provided through the Rail Journey Information Service (RJIS). Retail Control Data is provided as an FTP feed over the internet from the Retail Control Service.

Fares Data

Fares data consists of fares information relating to permanent fares offered by Train Operating Companies. The data will typically included general fares information such as price, validity, class of travel and restriction information.

Details of the structure and content of the fares data can be found in the RSP Data Feeds Interface Specification for Fares and Associated Data document.

Timetable Data

Timetable data consists of Timetable information for the train services provided by each of the British franchised train operating companies. The data will include general timetable information such as departure and arrival times for all stations (e.g. origin, intermediate and terminating) at which a train calls on its journey. Certain other information relating to the train journey will also be included such as class of accommodation, days of operation and other information unique to the train service.

Details of the structure and content of the timetable data can be found in the RSP Data Feeds Interface Specification for Timetable Information document.

The timetable data supplied as part of the RSP timetable data feed is sourced from Network Rail's Train Services Database (TSDB) in Common Interface Format (CIF) and is filtered to exclude non-passenger train services. Details of the structure and content of the data in CIF can be found in Network Rail's CIF End User Specification Document.

Routeing Guide Data

Routeing data is created by Rail Settlement Plan from the routeing information used to specify route validity for certain fares and prescribe passenger journey route options.

Details of the structure and content of the routeing data can be found in the RSP Data Feeds Interface Specification for Routeing Guide Data document.

Retail Control Service

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Ref. RSPS2001 | Version 01-01 | Document Date 03/12/2008

This Interface Control Document is published by Rail Settlement Plan Ltd (RSP) to specify the Standard Open Published Interface (SOPI) between RSP's Retail Control Service (RCS) and approved Ticket Issuing Systems (TIS) or Journey Information Systems (JIS). It defines the data structure, the data delivery mechanisms and approach and a description of how the data must be used.

Posted on Website: 04/12/2008