Mapping between TIPLOCs and Berths in Scotland

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Dear Network Rail Limited,

I made a previous request (available at https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/a...) in an attempt to be able to take any two TIPLOCs and derive a list of the TIPLOCs between, you were unable to fulfil that request due to cost considerations, I think I've found a way to get what I need whilst keeping within those limits.

The SMART data you make available as open data describes how trains traverse between signalling berths within a train describer area, with the data I'm requesting I should be able to create what I'd previously asked for.

For each TIPLOC in Scotland I would like:
* It's name (as provided in the CORPUS extract in your open data feeds)
* A list of the train describer areas and berths (e.g. EA-B012 would be berth B012 in signalling area EA) at that TIPLOC (see below)
This should be provided as a CSV (or other easily machine parsable format) with each record being of the form: TIPLOC, Berth1, Berth2, ... BerthN.

In determining which berths to list for a TIPLOC then please include any berth which will cause your TRUST system to be notified of a train reaching that TIPLOC. If my understanding of the working of TRUST is incorrect then please imagine a line across the railway at the point of the TIPLOC and list the berths which that line crosses. Please specify which method was used.

Please additionally include a list of TIPLOCs which could not be included and the reason why or a statement that all TIPLOCs have been included.

Yours faithfully,

Robert Gauld

FOI, Network Rail Limited

Dear Mr Gauld

Reference number: FOI2018/00921
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Dear Mr Gauld

 

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Emma Meadows

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Freedom of Information Team

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