Transport Routes

The Transport Routes page is where you can set up Stops for Routes. You can add, change, or deactivate additional routes as needed.

1. On the Homepage, click on the Transport module
   
2. In the Transport module, click on the Config Settings page
   
3. Click on the Routes Tab
4. Click the 'Add' button
   
5. Add the Name of the Route
6. Add the Route Code
7. Choose the Transport Method. Only transport methods that support routes will be available in the menu
8. Select the 'Direction' of the transport method
9. Click Add Stop to select the required stop in the route
   
10. Stops can be reorganised using the up and down Display Order arrows
11. Select Include on Route for all stops. This can be used to disable stops as and when needed
12. Click the Add button to add the stops to the route

Transport Timetable Configuration

This is where everything comes together: transportation methods and routes are linked to specific time slots in the timetable calendar. When you add a timetable configuration, you can select the schedule for each bus, specifying the day and time. Additionally, you can set the bus monitor and the bus capacity here.

1. In Config Settings, click on the Timetables tab
2. Click on the 'Add' button
   
3. Select the 'Transport Method'
4. Select 'Time Slot'
5. The 'Direction' will be auto-filled
6. Select the 'Timetable' you want to add
7. 'Days On this Timetable' will default to your overall Operating Days but can be amended for each transport timetable.
8. 'Is Active' is defaulted on. If you do not want to publish the timetable yet you can deactivate it (Although if you are preparing your next timetable calendar you should not need to do this as it won't begin until the allotted dates).
9. Click the Next button
   After clicking 'Next', you will be able to 'Edit' the Transport Timetable Configuration Routes.
10. Select Include on the routes to be run for this transport type and time slot.
11. Add the Bus number / ID for each route
12. You can also add in a Bus Monitor (the staff member who will take the register for this bus & time)
13. Add the bus capacity to prevent it from being overfilled
14. Click the 'Save' button to complete

If you have multiple buses on the same route to increase your capacity you can also use the clone feature to add more. 

A. In Timetable Configuration, click on 'Routes' to clone a bus on the same route

B. Click the 'Clone' button on the Route you want to clone

C. A pop-up will appear and click 'Yes' to confirm you would like to clone that Transport Route for that Time Slot

D. Enter the Bus number / ID for the Timetable Configuration

E. Click the 'OK' button

F. Click the 'Confirm' button if you're happy with the cloned route

Once you have cloned the route you will see it is coloured grey as it is not automatically included - select Include to add it to the configuration and click Save.

Checkpoint: Once you complete this step, you will be prepared to review your configuration with the SchoolsBuddy training team. Please schedule a training session to discuss your set up and prepare for mass student assignment or collecting transportation preferences from parents via sign-up.