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Timetables solution suppliers

Supplier	Website (URL)	Email address	Data type
Excel TransXChange Tool	N/A	bodshelpdesk@kpmg.co.uk
GRM Mapping	www.grmmapping.co.uk	enquiries@grmmapping.co.uk	Timetables
Transmach TM 500 and TM 920	https://transmach.co.uk/tm500.html	sales@transmach.co.uk	Timetables AVL
Elydium	https://elydium.co.uk/bus-open-data/	busopendata@elydium.co.uk	Timetables Fares
Omnibus	https://omnibus.solutions/	support@omnibus.uk.com	Timetables
Ticketer	https://www.ticketer.com/en/	support@ticketer.co.uk	Timetables AVL Fares
Shuttle ID - BOD Package	https://shuttleid.uk/packages/	info@shuttleid.uk	AVL
Create Fares Data Service	https://fares-data.dft.gov.uk/	bodshelpdesk@kpmg.co.uk	Fares
Mentz	https://www.mentz.net/en/	info@mentz.net	Timetables
Optibus	https://www.optibus.com/	info@optibus.com	Timetables
Trapeze	https://trapezegroup.co.uk/	ccuk@trapezegroup.com	Timetables
Systra	https://www.systra.co.uk/en/	https://www.systra.co.uk/en/systra/contact	Timetables
INIT	https://www.initse.com/ende/home/	pobszynski@init.co.uk	AVL
Vix Technology	https://vixtechnology.com/	uk.sales@vixtechnology.com	Timetables AVL
InfoRox	https://www.inforox.com/	info@inforox.com	AVL
R2P	https://www.r2p.com/	info@r2p.com	AVL
Ticket Technology - Tixiom Handheld and Ezifare Handheld	http://www.ticket-technology.co.uk/products/tixiom-t1m	http://www.ticket-technology.co.uk/contact-us	AVL
Go Swiftly - Monotrome	https://www.goswift.ly/metronome	https://www.goswift.ly/contact-us	AVL
Rise DM - Next Stop Driver	http://www.nextstopapp.co.uk/	info@risedm.com	Timetables AVL
Vectare - VecTive	https://vectare.co.uk/	info@vectare.co.uk	AVL
Parkeon Flowbird	https://www.flowbird.group/	contact@flowbird.group	AVL
Rewire Security	https://www.rewiresecurity.co.uk/	info@rewiresecurity.co.uk	AVL

Bus location solution suppliers

Supplier	Website (URL)	Email address
INIT	https://www.initse.com/ende/home/	pobszynski@init.co.uk
Parkeon Flowbird	https://www.flowbird.group/	contact@flowbird.group
Ticketer	https://www.ticketer.com/en/	support@ticketer.co.uk
Vix	https://vixtechnology.com/	uk.sales@vixtechnology.com

Agents for timetables and fares support

Agent	Email address
Elydium Limited	busopendata@elydium.co.uk
MCI Transport Consultants Ltd	wayne@martlet.uk.com
Charlton's Consultance	mark.fdr@outlook.com

Agent for timetable support

Agent	Email address
BODS

Agent for AVL support

Agent	Email address
ShuttleID	info@shuttleid.uk

Agents for timetables and AVL support

Agent	Email address
Rise Digital Media	Scott.james@risedm.com
Transmach	dhanraj@transmach.co.uk

Fares solution suppliers

Many ETM suppliers are developing NeTEx output solutions for their customers. Speak with your ETM supplier about their developments and how they align with your requirements.

Transport for the North (TfN) are developing the Fare Data Build Tool, that will allow operators to create their own NeTEx fares data, please contact fdbt-support@infinityworks.com for more information.

Contact bodshelpdesk@kpmg.co.uk for:

Request TxC tool support or creation from DfT
Support using the Fare Data Build tool
Technical and publishing issues on BODS
Create an operator account
Enquiries about the Bus Open Data Program
Feedback on the service