FareXChange Profile - Examples

Multi-trip carnet of  single trips in zone - Metrobus


This example, based on the published fare sheet for Metrobus's Metrorider & Metrovoyager  passes for the Crawley Sussex area, encodes a multitrip carnet of rides

Contents :

  1. Fare Sheet.
  2. Features.
  3. Route.
  4. XML example.
  5. Summary.

FARESHEET:

The multi-trip carnet is shown on the right, available in units of 5, 10 or 25 trips.

    Metrorider
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FEATURES:

> Metrobus Multi-trip carnet 

A pack of single trips at a reduced price per trip.

  • Available in different pack sizes.
    • 5, 10, 25 units.
  • Available for different types of user:
    • Adult, child .
  • Must be used within a given validity period.
  • Media - only available on smartcard .
  • Price depends on number of units and type of user.

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ZONES:

Zone Map for Metrobus Multi-trip carnet

The same zones as for the Metrorider Zonal Pass are used; the  area is broken up into three subzones. Trips may be made within a given subzone.

Metrorider zones


Zone Network Components in NeTEx - for Metrobus Multitrip carnet

Each zone is a FARE ZONE

  • NaPTAN stops can be assigned to one or more FARE ZONEs.
  • A FARE ZONE may have a surrounding polygon of co-ordinates.

Zone elements

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XML example:

xmlXML document for Metrobus Multi-trip carnet Example . NB the example also includes the Metrorider Pass which chares the same zones.

 Network NETWORK - Metrobus Multi-trip carnet stops, zones

Declared in separate "Metrorider Network" FARE FRAMEs (shared with other Metrobus Pass Pass products)

  • Available for three nested subzones within within Metrovoyager zone.
    • Crawley, Horsham, Redhill & Reigate zones
    • FARE ZONEs are defined for each zone . Each zone references NaPTAN stop identifiers of the stops in it .
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    Tariff TARIFF - Metrobus Multi-trip carnet

    Declared in a "Metrobus Multi-trip carnet Product" FARE FRAME.

    • There is TARIFF with FARE STRUCTURE ELEMENTs for each of the tariff features: These reference USAGE PARAMETERs and NETWORK ELEMENTs
      1. Eligibility: Permitted USER PROFILEs;
        • Adult.
        • Child. 
      2. Access: FARE ZONEs.
      3. There are QUALITY STRUCTURE FACTORs for each of the available quantities.
        • 5, 10 and 25 units.

    TripPRODUCTS - Metrobus Multi-trip carnet

    Declared in a "Metrobus Multi-trip carnet Product" FARE FRAME alongside the TARIFF.

    • An AMOUNT OF PRICE UNIT PRODUCT is defined for the carnet.
    • It has a VALIDABLE ELEMENT that references the FARE STRUCTURE ELEMENTs above as valid choices.

    SP SALES OFFERS - Metrobus Multi-trip carnet for different media

    Declared in a "Metrobus Multi-trip carnet Product" FARE FRAME alongside the FARE PRODUCT. .

    • There is just one type of TYPE OF TRAVEL DOCUMENT;
      • Smartcard.
    • There is a separate SALES OFFER PACKAGE for each ZONE.
    • Each SALES OFFER PACKAGE has a set of GENERIC PARAMETER ASSIGNMENTS specifying:
      • A SALES OFFER PACKAGE ELEMENT indicating the AMOUNT OF PRICE UNIT PRODUCT
      • A set of GENERIC PARAMETER ASSIGNMENTS specifying - a Metrorider zone.
      • A BRAND - Metrobus.
      • DISTRIBUTION ASSIGNMENTs specifying the available DELIVERY CHANNELs, with specific PAYMENT METHODs.
        • online, online e-pay.
        • travel shop, at a travel shop.

    The three SALES OFFER PACKAGES are summarised thus:



    		ZONES - SALES OFFER PACKAGEs
    FARE PRODUCT TYPE OF TRAVEL DOCUMENT Crawley Horsham Redhill & Reigate
    multi-trip smartcard ?. ?. ?.

    Prices PRICES - Metrobus Multi-trip carnet prices for different types of user

    Declared in a separate "Metrobus Multi-trip carnet Prices" FARE FRAME.

    • There is a FARE TABLE with a nested sub-table for each quantity.
    • Each nested table contains a CELL for each USER PROFILE in it for the specific combination of parameters thus.
      • Adult.
      • Child.

    Thus:

    AMOUNT OF PRICE UNIT PRODUCT

     x 

    QUALITY STRUCTURE FACTORs

     x 

    USER PROFILE

     x 

    operator COMMON OPERATOR COMPONENTS for Metrobus

    Declared within a separate "FareXChange Common Resource" COMPOSITE FRAME. Declares UK Profile TYPEs of FRAME, NaPTAN and other CODESPACES and a number of recommended code values (e.g. for user types) for the UK. These are the same for all UK Profile Fares. We include it here so data values can be validated automatically against the given values, but external references to teh values could also be used.

    • A RESOURCE FRAME containing the common operator definitions for Metrobus including:
      • OPERATOR - Metrobus, with contact details . Identified by NOC code
      • BRAND - Metrobus
      • DATA SOURCE - originating data
      • RESPONSIBILITY SET indicating ORGANISATIONs responsible for managing data.

    transactions SAMPLE TRANSACTIONS for Metrobus Multi-trip carnet purchases

    Declared in a separate separate SALES TRANSACTION FRAME.   In practice sales transactions, which are generated by sales of products, are exchanged separately. Examples are included here only to help understand the use of NeTEx.

    • A SALES TRANSACTION FRAME containing examples of the data elements referenced to make various types of purchase:
      • FARE CONTRACT indicating the user.
      • SALES TRANSACTION for each purchase.
      • TRAVEL SPECIFICATION indicating the scope of each purchase.
    • Sample transactions:
      1. Travel shop purchase of a 10 unit multitrip adult Metrorider carnet for teh RedhillAndReigate zone; smartcard.

    Specific examples of parameters representing ticket purchases

    Description Reference
    Element Value

    Online purchase of a 10 unit adult carnet for Redhill and Reigate.

    SalesOfferPackage:

    mb:Trip@multitrip-SOP@smartcard

    TypeOfTravelDocument:

    mb:the-key

    AmountOfPriceUnitProduct:

    mb:Trip@multitrip

    TypeOfFareProduct:

    fxc:standard_product@carnet@trips

    ValidableElement:

    mb:Trip@multitrip@singleRide

    Operator:

    noc:METR

    FareZone:

    mb:metrorider@RedhillAndReigate

    QualityStructureFactor:

    nmb:Tariff@multitrip@10

    UserProfile:

    mb:adult

    StartOfValidity:

    2017-07-08T01:07:00

    UsageParameterPrice:

    mb:Tariff@multitrip@10@adult

    Amount:

    21.00

    PaymentMethod:

    card

    DistributionChannel:

    fxc:online and mb:travel_shop

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    common COMMON FAREXCHANGE COMPONENTS

    Declared within a separate "FareXChange Common Resource" COMPOSITE FRAME. Declares UK Profile TYPEs of FRAME, NaPTAN and other CODESPACES and a number of recommended code values (e.g. for user types) for the UK. These are the same for all UK Profile Fares. We include it here so data values can be validated automatically against the given values, but external references to the values could also be used.

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    SUMMARY

    The offering can be summarised as follows:

    Product elements in NeTEx

    Summary

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