Lines are imported upon uploading a draft TransXChange dataset (not when a dataset is published).

 

Lines are uniquely identified by a combination of their operator code and line name.

 

If a line was not previously imported with that identifier, a new line is created, from the following fields (Passenger → TransXChange): 


  • Name - Line → LineName

  • Description - Service → Description

  • Directions - StandardService → Origin/Destination/Vias

  • Detail - Vias of the first direction

  • Start / End Date - Service → OperatingPeriod

    • If no start date is defined, the current date is used

    • If no end date is defined, a year from the start date is used

 

If the line already exists, then certain fields are updated: 


  • The start date is updated if the new value is before the existing value

  • The end date is updated if the new value is after the existing value

  • New directions are added if not previously seen - existing directions are not updated.


Lines are managed within the “Network” → “Lines” section in Passenger Cloud.



Continue to the next article on Managing Lines: Populating line description and detail