The use of NeTEx for fares & tickets is a relatively recent introduction to the industry. The UK NeTEx profile is highly flexible and allows for a multitude of potential ways to express the data. In order to simplify this and bring greater consistency to published fares data, BODS are implementing a BODS NeTEx profile for both simple and complex fares. 

Some validation has already been implemented for simple fares and the BODS NeTEx profile document codifies these rules and expands it to cover complex fares scenarios, such as capping and post-pay products. Subjects covered by the profile include:

• Level of network data required: operator, service, stop data
• Different product types: singles, returns, passes, carnets, etc
• How to define access rights in a fare product, passenger types, limitations
• How fare products can be paid for, where they can be bought, etc
• How to define a daily / weekly caps, etc 

A section of the profile has been produced  to ensure that it provides the guidance necessary for system suppliers and operators to produce the data, and for data consumers to understand what they are consuming.

A webinar on v1 of the profile was held on 17 April 2024:

https://youtu.be/NNSVkZqGw0c 

Please send all comments to steven.penn@kpmg.co.uk