# NCSD - National Coach Services Database

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## [About the NCSD - National Coach Services Database category](https://boduf.discourse.group/t/about-the-ncsd-national-coach-services-database-category/116)

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**Author:** [@TODUF](https://boduf.discourse.group/u/TODUF)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 October 2024 10:12 UTC](https://boduf.discourse.group/t/about-the-ncsd-national-coach-services-database-category/116 "2024-10-14T10:12:52Z")

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The NCSD is supplied to BODS via its contract with KPMG; it was previously supplied to DfT by Basemap. Coach operators have no legal obligation to provide data to BODS regularly but many do, although the consistency of …

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## [NCSD - Poor Data Quality](https://boduf.discourse.group/t/ncsd-poor-data-quality/154)

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**Author:** [@iMarkeh](https://boduf.discourse.group/u/iMarkeh)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2026 11:59 UTC](https://boduf.discourse.group/t/ncsd-poor-data-quality/154 "2026-01-22T11:59:51Z")

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Hi all, I’ve reported this via the BODS discord but I am aware that some others may wish to know the details. All SCLK services (bar 923 & M91) are showing publicuse=false. The 9140 service is actually a 914 too so City…

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## [Improving NCSD Data Quality - call for input](https://boduf.discourse.group/t/improving-ncsd-data-quality-call-for-input/160)

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**Author:** [@TODUF](https://boduf.discourse.group/u/TODUF)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2025 08:47 UTC](https://boduf.discourse.group/t/improving-ncsd-data-quality-call-for-input/160 "2025-07-23T08:47:07Z")

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The Operator Digital Initiative (OpDI), Confederation for Passenger Transport (CPT) and Traveline have kicked off a project this week to improve NCSD, the National Coach Service Database. This will include as a minimum a…

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## [Stop activity - Driver changes](https://boduf.discourse.group/t/stop-activity-driver-changes/134)

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**Author:** [@AmyB](https://boduf.discourse.group/u/AmyB)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [10 June 2025 08:54 UTC](https://boduf.discourse.group/t/stop-activity-driver-changes/134 "2025-06-10T08:54:20Z")

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I submitted some feedback to the BODS team (14th March) regarding the Coach data and the inclusion of the operationally specific custom stops that are not relevant to passenger facing information, in particular: |99901…

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## [Supplementary files](https://boduf.discourse.group/t/supplementary-files/148)

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**Author:** [@AmyB](https://boduf.discourse.group/u/AmyB)\
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**Last updated:** [15 May 2025 09:31 UTC](https://boduf.discourse.group/t/supplementary-files/148 "2025-05-15T09:31:15Z")

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I notice the supplementary files seem to have disappeared from the BODS Coach dataset. Files such as: I’ve enquired with the team and will update this thread with their response.