1.1 General
The European reference data model for public transport is an offer to public transport companies and other
providers of services related to the process of passenger transportation and information, to suppliers of
software products supporting these processes, and to consultants and other experts acting in the field of
public transport in the widest sense.
The reference data model can support the development of software applications, their interaction or
combination in an integrated information system, and the system‘s organisation and information management
which rules the utilisation of the existing telematics environment in a company (or group of companies)
running computer applications supporting the different functional areas of public transport.
Although primarily designed to document the information needs of a public transport company in a well
defined and structured way, the reference data model can also serve as a starting point and reference for the
definition of a database schema. A database schema is needed for the physical implementation of data
storage systems to be used by applications directly, or for exchange of data between applications via
interfaces. Apart from that, such a database will often additionally be used as a source of information for the
company management and/or as an information pool for all employees who may need access to the
information basis of the company.
1.2 Overview
The data model describes elementary data needed for
network description; and
versions management.
that are used in several functional domains as basic concepts.
The data model describes the information needs related to the following functional domains:
tactical planning (vehicle scheduling, driver scheduling, rostering);
personnel (driver) disposition;
operations monitoring and control;
passenger information;
fare collection;
management information and statistics.
The standard takes into account the:
multi-modal public transport operation;
multiple operators environment.
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BS EN 12896:2006 history
2016BS EN 12896-1:2016 Public transport. Reference data model. Common concepts
2006BS EN 12896:2006 Road transport and traffic telematics - Public transport - Reference data model