Service Interface for Real Time Information

The Service Interface for Real Time Information or SIRI is an XML protocol for exchanging real-time information in the field of public transport.

Originally SIRI developed by companies and associations of public transport from France, Germany ( VDV), Scandinavia and the UK ( Ships ). In October 2006 it was taken over by the CEN under the number CEN / TS 15531 as a European Standard. SIRI is based on the different national standards Trans Model, VDV453, VDV454, RTIGXml and Trident.

Use

About the SIRI interface can exchange two servers real-time information about the timetable, the rolling stock and the connections of a transport company. Mostly, this interface is used to exchange information between two computer-based operational control systems (RBL ).

It is possible, for example, for operation across

  • Provide timetable information for indicators at bus stops and other information services,
  • Exchange expected arrival or departure times,
  • To secure connections between vehicles and
  • Exchange general status information.

Applications

Since 2008 is also used SIRI at Stadtwerke München (SWM ) next to the German standard VDV453, including the coupling of the RBLs for bus services on the Internet information www.mvg - live.de.

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