Guidance

New Computerised Transit System: technical specifications

Technical specifications for New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) software developers.

Documents

NCTS Phase 4 CTC Traders API Test Pack

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Appendices for NCTS Phase 4 Technical Interface Specification (TIS)

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Trader Test Access and Support for all users

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Technical specifications for software developers working with the NCTS.

Published 22 March 2006
Last updated 28 February 2023 + show all updates
  1. Out of date legacy guidance has been removed from the page.

  2. Appendices for NCTS Phase 4 Technical Interface Specification (TIS) have been updated with new information for software developers.

  3. The titles for each attachment on this page have been updated to help traders find them easier.

  4. The NCTS 4 CTC Traders API Test Pack has been updated.

  5. NCTS Phase 4 Technical Interface Specification (TIS) and NCTS FAQs have been updated.

  6. The NCTS 4 CTC Traders API Test Pack has been updated.

  7. The NCTS 4 Trader Test Environment Access Channels and Support file has been updated.

  8. The NCTS 4 Trader Test Environment Access Channels and Support has been updated.

  9. The 'NCTS 4 CTC Traders API Test Pack' file has been updated.

  10. The NCTS 4 Trader Test Pack for Northern Ireland has been updated.

  11. The NCTS Phase 4 Technical Interface Specification: appendices and Interim appendix addendum: CTC XML API - EDIFACT to XML have been updated.

  12. The NCTS 4 Trader Test Pack for Great Britain and NCTS Phase 4 Technical Interface Specification (TIS) attachments have been updated.

  13. The NCTS 4 CTC Traders API Test Pack has been added.

  14. The NCTS 4 Trader Test Pack for Great Britain and the NCTS Phase 4 Technical Interface Specification (TIS) attachments have been updated.

  15. The interim appendix addendum: CTC XML API - EDIFACT to XML has been added.

  16. The NCTS 4 Trader Test Pack for Great Britain and NCTS 4 Trader Test Pack for Northern Ireland have been updated.

  17. NCTS Phase 4 Technical Interface Specification (TIS) content has been updated.

  18. The NCTS 4 Trader Test Environment Access Channels and Support pack has been updated.

  19. The NCTS Phase 4 Technical Specifications for Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Trader Test Environment Support pack have been added.

  20. The NCTS 8 trader test pack has been updated.

  21. NCTS Phase 4 Technical Interface Specification and appendices’ has been updated to version 3.9.3 to include several technical alterations made by the European Commission.

  22. Updated NCTS 8 tradet test pack.

  23. First published.