The Specs

The following are the PDFs constituting the specification documents for barcoded ticketing:

• RSPS1024 — Interoperable Barcode Ticketing — Code of Practice
• RSPS3001 — Barcode Presentation, Key Management and Data Specification; Version: 02-03
• RSPS3030 — Ticketing Specification — Ticket; Version: 05-02

They also reference the following Microsoft Excel files documenting the exact layout of binary fields:

• RSPS3001 — Type 06 Encoding Information; Version: 02-03
• RSPS3001 — Type 08 Encoding Information; Version: 02-03

Background

The release of these documents is a result of appeals to the General Regulatory Chamber on the following FoI requests, on WhatDoTheyKnow:

• London North Eastern Railway Limited
• Northern Trains Limited
• SE Trains Limited
• Caledonian Sleeper Limited
• TransPennine Trains Limited
• ScotRail Trains Limited
• Transport for Wales
• Transport for Wales Rail Limited