Stop Area Referential
- Anna Mamontova
Description
Stop areas permit to represent the crossing points and spots that are served by a transport offer.
There are 4 Types of stop areas:
Groupe of Stop Places (GSP) It is a place with national or international visibility (cities, stations, airports etc). It includes places with shared characteristics. Potentially, it is multi-modal, multi-line, multi operator Examples: Angers, Orly airport (Orly Ouest together with Orly Sud), all the stations of Paris
Stop Places (SP) It is a place including one or more spots where vehicles can stop in order to load and unload passengers and where passengers can wait for the vehicles or planning their trip. Potentially, it is multi-modal, , multi-line, multi operator and can have one or several mono-modal stop places. Example: Paris Montparnasse
Multimodal Stop Place (MSP) An area that is able to include boarding and access areas with common features. Potentially, it is multimodal, multi-line, multi operator Example: Paris Montparnasse station
Quay (Q) It is a specific place, such as a platform, a waiting, drop-off or pick-up area in which the passenger can wait, enter and exit vehicles in one direction. It is multi-modal, multi-line, multi operator Example: Paris Montparnasse station, platform n8
Consult the Stop Areas
You can view the stop areas created in “Stop Area Referential” of each Workgroup.
For each stop area, ID, Name, Registration number, Status, Zip code, City, Area type are displayed.
From the Stop area list, you can filter the content in different ways:
Their name
Zip code
City
Area type
Status
Managing Stop areas
For each Stop area the star wheel of every Stop area allows to launch the accessible actions (see, edit stop area).
To create a new area you should fill in the template with all necessary information and to submit them.
Identification
In this block of the form, you have the possibility to indicate the information on the identification of your stop area. You fill in the name of the stop area and there is a possibility to have the name of a stop area in different languages. To add the name in another language, fill in the field with the corresponding flag.
Hierarchy
You have to choose the Category for your stop area: “commercial” or “non-commercial”. The commercial category is chosen by default.
Also you have a possibility to define the Type of stop area (Quay, Multimodal Stop Place, Stop Places, Groupe of Stop Places). The “Quay” area type is chosen by default.
Once the Type is defined, it can’t be possible to change it by edition.
You can choose the Parent for your stop area from the drop list, writing down the name or the code of the stop area you want to be the Parent.
A Parent is a stop area whose hierarchical type is higher than your stop area and to which it is attached (often in the same geographical area).
Ex: stop area type Quay : Station - Amargosa, has as Parent stop area type Multimodal Stop Place : Railway station - Amargosa Valley.
The Parent that you choose for your Stop area must have the Type area higher than the Type of the stop area that you create.
Interne
At the creation the Stop area has Status “In creation” by default. You can change the status to “Activated” or “Deactivated”.
The Status can be changed at creation and at edition of Stop area. If a stop area becomes useless, you can deactivate it.
Each stop area must belong to a Stop Area provider. If your workbench has only one stop provider, it will be selected automatically.
Otherwise, you can create other providers in the “Stop area referential” - "Stop Area Providers".
Referent
You can create a Referent stop for one or more other stop areas. Any stop can be associated to a reference stop, which will be proposed in the dedicated block when you edit your stop area.
Also, you can define an imported stop area as a Referent for one or more other stops.
When consulting the stop area referential, you can filter the stops by Referent or not.
When you consult:
A stop area associated with a Referent stop, you can access its referent directly.
A Referent stop, you can see all the associated stop areas in the "Specific stops” block (and access them directly).
Location
In the Location block, you can enter the geographical coordinates of your stop area and, if necessary, the address at which this stop area can be found and the time zone of its position.
Usage
In the Usage block, you can add information on the service time of your stop area and its fare code. You can also indicate a web page associated with this stop area.
Accessibility
In the Accessibility block, you can enter various information on the equipment present at your stop area. You can enter information such as equipment for passengers with reduced mobility, the presence of audible and visual equipment, etc. You can choose the “yes”, “no”, “partial” or “unknown” status for each of these devices. If this information is not provided, the “unknown” status is automatically chosen. A “Description” field is available in case you wish to add more information.
Codes
In the Codes block, a public code or an external code can be added to the stop area if necessary.
Custom fields
It is possible to add an additional section “Custom Fields” in stops, through a request to enRoute Support.
This part is used to add specific descriptive data on the stop in the form of a text, a list, a number or an attachment.
Configure Stop Area Referential
In the "Stop area referential" section, by clicking on the "Edit parameters" button, you have the possibility to define the information that is displayed for each stop area during its selection in the whole Workgroup.
This selection takes place in particular:
in the stop area editing
in the route editing
in the stop area routing constraints editing
in the stop area providers editing
in search filters by stop (vehicle jour, stops, SARCs)
You can choose to display in addition to the name of the stop:
the area type
the local ID
the city zip code
the city name
the postal region (the INSEE code in the France/IdFM stop profile)
the country
In addition to the name, this information will be presented for each stop area in the selection.
In the Stop area referential parameters, you can also select the translations of the names presented in the referential. The “default” languages will appear on the stop edition page. The others will be available in a field that will allow additional translations to be added.
In case of deleting a language in the referential, the corresponding translations will be hidden but not deleted.
When you add a stop area, you can fill in the default name field. The form directly displays the languages selected "By default" in the parameters of the referential. The other languages added in the parameters can be added one by one on the stop area page.
You can change translations of the stop area name by editing it. The form directly displays the languages selected "By default" in the parameters of the referential. The other languages added in the parameters can be added one by one on the stop area page.
Stop Area Routing Constraints
Routing Constraint Zone (RCZ) managed by Chouette allows to represent the specificities of offer associated to a like and route. Some restrictions based on the distance between the stop areas for example, are not easy to manage by this function.
Stop Area Routing Constraints (SARC) allow you to describe in stop area referential, that the passengers are “never” able to get on at the stop area A and get out at stop area B, no matter the line or route.
A constraint covers 2 stop areas. You can choose a commercial stop area of any type, not only the Quays, or if the both stop areas are forbidden in both ways or not.
A constraint between 2 stop areas is equivalent to the Routing Constraint Zones on all the routes passing by the two stop areas. The both stop areas can be not consequent in route, the restriction will be still valid.
Examples:
with a constraint between A and B, on a route A, B, C, boarding on A prohibit the unboarding on B.
with a constraint between A and C, on a route A, B, C, boarding on A prohibit the unboarding on C.
When a constraint covers a stop area that has child stop areas (as GSP, SP, MSP), all the child stop areas are included in restriction.
You can view the list of Stop Area Routing Constraints in Stop area referential.
For each SARC the star wheel allows to launch the accessible actions (see, edit, destroy).
Stop Area Routing Constraints ca be filtered by:
stop area (filter is applied in both columns; for example, the search for “Nancy” will give the both lines that include Nancy, in first and second stop area)
direction (both ways/one way)
You can create a new Stop Area Routing Constraint by click on “Add”.
You choose two stop areas where you want to forbid the traffic. If you choose “Yes” for the option “Both ways”, the restriction will be applied for both ways.
Connections
Connections allow you to predefine the time of pedestrian journey between two stop areas.
You can view the list of existing Connections in Stop area referential.
For each connection, you have:
the ID and name of the two associated stop areas (“First” and “Second” stops)
the “standard” duration of connection
the direction of connection
a menu providing access to the following actions: Show, Edit and Remove
You can filter the connections by selecting a stop area, so the only related connections are displayed.
You can create a connection between the stop areas by indicating:
the two stops linked by the connection (mandatory)
connection in both ways or not
walking times between the two stop areas
the distance (in meters, optional)
the type of connection: outdoor, indoor or mixed
name (optional)
comment (optional)
Chouette displays as much as possible the business identifier of the stop areas linked to the Connection (homonyms being frequent in case of a connection).
You can recalculate the times from the specified distance. Chouette uses the following speeds:
Standard passenger: 4.8km/h
Regular passenger: 6km/h
Occasional passenger: 3.5km/h
When you consult the connection, you have:
an "Identification" block with the business identifier (ID) and the Direction of the connection (oneway or both ways)
a map showing the two stops
a "Duration" block with the durations (or "-" if the value is not defined)
two blocks detailing the associated stops
a "General" block with the Connection Type, the name (or "-" if the value is not defined), the associated comment (or "-" if the value is not defined)
Stop area providers
The data of the Stop areas referential, Line referential and Topological referential is associated with a provider.
When you create or import a new stop area or a connection, they are automatically associated with your workbench's stop area provider. Each workbench has a “Default” stop area provider.
You can view your Workgroup's stop area providers in the Stop area referential.
For each provider, ID, Name and its Workbench are displayed.
For each provider, a star-wheel allows you to launch the available actions (consult, edit, destroy). The list of actions is restricted if the provider does not belong to your workbench.
To create a new stop provider, press the "Add" button, give it a name and submit.
Entry points
Entry points are used to define an entrance and/or an exit to access a stop area on a transport line.
You can view your Workgroup's entry points in the Stop area referential.
For each entry point, ID, name, stop areas, stop area provider, zip code, city, type, are displayed.
You can filter entry points by name, stop areas, stop area provider, zip code, city, type, entry, exit, so the only related matches are displayed.
For each entry point, a star-wheel allows you to launch the available actions (display, edit, delete).
When creating an entry point, you must define its name, the stop area it is associated with and the stop area provider. You can add information on the type of access (open door, gate, etc.), whether this entry point is an entry or an exit, its short name and a free description.
In the localization block, you can fill in all the information about the position of your stop.
Once the entry point is created, you can view its information page.