After you have defined the impact zone (polygon location on the map), you'll create turn-by-turn directions for vehicle operators, which includes identifying the roads to be used on the map to avoid the impact zone and public messages for ridership. To do this, begin by clicking each Edit button in the table to the right of the map to create turn-by-turn directions for each affected segment (stop-to-stop distance). Highlighted in red below:
Edit Segment - Click the first segment's Edit button:
The following screen displays. The segment on the map is ready to edit and illustrates where each stop for the segment is, along with the direction of travel (starting stop, ending stop):
- The Google Maps interface recognizes one-way roads, so the software tool will only allow you to use one-way roads in the correct direction. For this reason, the trace tool may seem to jump around when redrawing the temporary paths to use. Be sure your vehicles can safely traverse any roads needed during the detour.
- Click the Clear Polygon button to cancel and begin again.
- Select the expand icon in the upper right of the map to enlarge the screen, if you prefer a larger visual. This action collapses the other menus. Click the expand icon again to bring them back in view.
Hover the mouse cursor over the segment and you'll see a dot/route marker that moves with the cursor between the affected stops. Use it to edit the drive path/ what the vehicle should do instead. Click the dot and drag it to the roads needed. When the trace/path is redrawn, the blue color indicates the temporary path.
After you finish drawing the temporary path for each segment, you can adjust the drive time by entering a set of minutes to account for any added or reduced drive time (as preferred). Entered deviations here will populate on your InfoPoint site (myStop website and phone apps) so ridership is aware of any changes in depart times for affected stops.
When all segments have been reviewed and adjusted for the detour zone, each one displays in green to confirm it's been reviewed/ adjusted.
The next step is to save the detour. Press the Save Detour button near the top right:
You'll see a popup confirmation too:
You will notice the #Public-Operator column contains zeros, meaning the messages have not been reviewed yet.
Press the paper icon with the blue circle to begin.
The following screen displays. Press Rebuild Messages to pull the messages forward for your review.
The software displays both operator and public messages. You will press the pencil to edit each message.
After you review each message, press Save for each one. You can edit the message if preferred.
Operator Message
Public Message: The software creates a message for you here, too, but it is recommended that you refine it to ensure your ridership base knows about any schedule changes.
Default Public Message
Public Message with Edits
Message Display
First, we see the messages have been saved and we have a value to indicate how many are ready for use on the Detour tab.
We also see the message displayed on your myStop (InfoPoint) website and phone apps. The yield sign means there is a message regarding the route. In the example below, we see route-specific messages for 7 routes.
Phone App Alerts