What is new in Transmodel

What is new in Transmodel?

a. Reorganisation of the model:

- - Integration into Part 1 (Common Concepts) of the additional common concepts which have already been published in the relevant documents.
  - These additional common concepts are now integrated into Transmodel- Part 1

b. Revision of the terminology

- - Clarification of the terms: public transport, mode, mode of operation
  - Consensus on definitions of rail-related terms with rail experts
  - Revision of Trip –related terms to reach consensus with OJP

c. Alignment within the Transmodel eco-system

In particular Transmodel – NeTEx / OJP

d. Integration of most recent functional extensions (2020-2023) related to the following themes: 

Sales/reservation:

- - - Detailed Vehicle Deck representation to facilitate seat reservation, seat availability identification, navigation on –board vehicles;
    - Enhancement of the sales/after sales & reservation processes (seat allocation, travel user preferences),
    - Assistance booking service (information about how to book assistance for disabled users).

Rail operation:

- - - Revision of the model of compound vehicles (e.g. train composition); specification of permitted use of a vehicle entrance at a given stop for boarding and alighting for vehicle journeys;
    - Charging equipment & plan: Vehicle charging equipment and charging plan for battery powered conventional public transport vehicles;
    - Trip model alignment with OJP

Transmodel formalises the real-world objects’ meaning in terms of data description and relationships between data.

It is a semantic model.

Distinction between

TRAVEL MEANS: Physical means of movement, disregarding any ownership or operational aspects.

And

MODE: A broad characterisation of the means of movement and /or operational aspect in consideration

DR MMTIS requires the publication of the dynamic & historic data (besides the static/planned information)

Publication based on SIRI (dynamic info), OpRa (historic info) besides the NeTEx (static info)

3-years project CoRoM: Coordination and standardization for Rail and Mobility

- - Data interoperability check with UIC specifications
  - Recommendations for a ”Distribution API”

based on the study of several existing Apis

3 years project OpRA+: registered raw data exchange glossary