Traveline National Dataset
Source: data.gov.uk (2019-01-09)

This is the Traveline National Dataset (TNDS) which contains public transport timetables for bus , light rail, tram and ferry services in Great Britain. It does not include national rail or coach services.

The dataset is updated weekly. Updates are listed here and late ones noted:
http://www.travelinedata.org.uk/traveline-open-data/data-reporting/

The data is supplied in TransXChange format (XML).

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TNDS inventory

Changes to TNDS
- In July 2025, data for IOM is temporarily removed as data publishers face software issues creating a new dataset. This will return as soon as we’re able to obtain new data from the publishers.
- TNDS conforms to the BODS TXC profile ‘UK PTI Profile v 1.1.A’ from July 2025 and now includes Tracks data where provided by data publishers.
- NCSD is no longer available via TNDS from May 2025. You can now find coach data here. (https://data.bus-data.dft.gov.uk/coach/download)
- Data for Suffolk has returned to the EA zip and data from Oxfordshire and Bedfordshire has returned to the SE zip from April 2024.
- Data for West Yorkshire may have validation issues in v2.1 from to use of “PrincipalTimingPoint” due to inconsistencies in this schema which looks for “PrincipleTimingPoint”. The Principal spelling passes at v2.4 and above.
- Data for Nottingham City Transport comes as supplied direct from the operator.
- Data for Stagecoach comes as supplied direct from the operator for EA, EM, SE, SW, and Cumbria in NW.
- Data for First comes as supplied direct from the operator for EA, EM, SE, SW, Y, W(pending).
- Data for Reading Buses and Newbury and District comes as supplied direct from the operator from 22nd Oct 2020 onward.
- Data for Suffolk and Bedfordshire can be found in the SW zip from Oct 2020 onward.
- Data for Oxfordshire can be found in the SW zip from Sept 2020 onward.
- Data for Cumbria can be found in the NW zip from Sept 20th 2016 onward.
Known issues with TNDS
- London data will not contain lengthy tube station closures.
- Duplication: a service may be in the data more than once because it crosses a regional boundary.
- Time Horizon for validity of journeys varies between the regions.
- A single line (eg bus route number) can have multiple files.
- Data may contain stop points that have not been added to NaPTAN yet.
- Short working runs will appear to be available for public use for the whole journey unless the data user detects the dead run information at the start or end of the journey.
Data is provided to the TNDS on a region by region basis. Data is received on a weekly basis by regions and the data is updated Monday to Thursday.

Note: data in these files may not contain all the data for the area that supplied it. Some cross boundary public transport services may be provided by the neighbouring region.
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