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Public transport network ​

Overview ​

Under the Maps tab, you can:

  • Filter by agency_id, route_type, trip_id, etc, ...

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  • Duplicate a link
  • Create a new line
  • Edit the schedules
  • Edit a line geometry by clicking on the link name
  • Stick nodes on existing nodes
  • Follow roads

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Add a New Public Transport Line ​

In order to add a new trips, go to the «PT» tab on the left panel and click on the new NEW LINE button. Then, fill in the properties of the new line : you may want to give it a name, a short name and a route type (such as bus or subway). Then, hit the SAVE button.

Once your line is created, click anywhere on the the map to start drawing. Once the line is complete, click on the CONFIRM button to save it, you can always edit the properties and the itinerary of your line later.

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💡 TIP

Once you have created a trip for one direction, you can duplicate it and reverse it to create the return trip. For bus trips, you may have to adjust a litle bit the return trip to avoid one way roads.

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Edit itinerary of a trip ​

Select a trip ​

To edit the itinerary of a trip, find it in the left pannel and click on its name (you can use the filters and the search function to find it, to use the search function, type the first few letters of your trip).

Alternatively, you can hover on the map and right click on your trip, a popup will open and you can chose which trip you want to edit.

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Options ​

By default, the trip is created «as the crow flies», straight lines connect the stations. Othe options are available.

  • Edit Line Geometry
  • Stick Nodes on Existing Nodes
  • Follow Roads

Edit Line Geometry ​

with this option, you can place «anchors» on your trip in order to define more precisely the geometry of the trip : left click to add an anchor point, right click to delete one. This points are not stops, passengers cannot board nor alight there.

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Stick Nodes on Existing Nodes ​

When this option is activated, the other public transport stops are displayed. When you edit the itinerary of your_trip, you can click on the existing node of another_trip, then your_trip will also stop at this node.

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Stick Nodes on Existing Nodes ​

when this option is activated, the geometry of your trip will follow the roads for all the new stops you add.

You can also click on ALL or NONE to map all your trip to the road network or revert to straight lines (none).

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Edit the properties of a trip ​

On the left panel, you can filter and search the trips. Then you can duplicate them, edit their properties and edit their timetables.

If you click on EDIT PROPERTIES, you will edit the properties of all the links of your trip. It is relevant for the headway for instance or if you want to set a constant speed on all the trip.

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