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PASS-IPA (PASS Itinerary Planning Assistant) is an add-on module for the Trapeze PASS demand response scheduling system.
About Software Maintenance
Trapeze offers a variety of options for software maintenance and technical assistance.
Specific steps must be taken when configuring PASS-IPA to operate in the Trapeze environment.
About Service Groups
PASS uses specific services to communicate with your trip planning system to retrieve fixed route itinerary data.
About Preparing the Database
Specific tables must be available for PASS-IPA to work with your database.
Setting Up PASS-IPA for use with Google
When third-party Google software is used for trip planning, the following steps should be taken to set up PASS-IPA.
Parameter sets and solution sets are used by PASS-IPA to fulfill trips that have special conditions.
Defining Google Parameter Sets
Parameter sets for Google are defined in System Properties.
Defining Solution Sets
Solution sets can contain multiple rows of solutions, which are associated with parameter sets.
Setting Default Solution Sets
A default solution set for general use can be defined in Trapeze6 properties.
Trapeze6 Properties (also called context properties) control the system appearance and behavior of PASS and other Trapeze applications.
Setting Google Properties
Specific Trapeze6 properties (also called context properties) are needed for PASS-IPA to work with Google.
PASS-IPA system properties help define how PASS-IPA operates.
PASS-IPA System Properties for Google
Specific system properties affect how users access and operate PASS-IPA using Google.
Creating and Using a NOFARE Fare Type
A zero-cost fare type must be defined on the system for use with PASS-IPA.
The Trip Plan Analyzer Wizard enables the dynamic sharing of trip plan requests and results from the selected itinerary planning system.
Granting Trip Plan Analyzer Wizard Security Permissions
Users who need access to the Trip Plan Analyzer Wizard must be granted the correct security permission.
Setting Trip Plan Analyzer Properties
Configure user-defined properties to make some Trip Plan Analyzer features available in the Trapeze4 Workstation.
About MaxOBT Time in Trip Booking
The maximum on-board time for PASS-IPA matches the time required for a fixed route trip.
Opening the Trip Plan Analyzer Wizard
The Trip Plan Analyzer Wizard can be accessed from anywhere in the Trapeze4 Workstation.
Batch Tab Commands
Specific options are available when working with trips on the Batch tab in Trip Plan Analyzer Wizard.
Viewing Itinerary Details on the Batch Tab
In the Trip Plan Analyzer Wizard, solutions can be viewed in greater detail on the Batch tab.
Viewing Itinerary Details on the Clipboard Tab
In the Trip Plan Analyzer Wizard, trip details can be isolated using the Clipboard tab.
Applying Change Requests
Trips that have been imported to the Trip Plan Analyzer Wizard can be modified and re-evaluated using different criteria, such as the time or date they take place.
Comparing Batches in the Trip Plan Analyzer Wizard
The Trip Plan Analyzer Wizard allows you to compare two batches that have previously been saved to the database.
Analyzing Trips from Trip Administration
You can select trips in Trip Administration and analyze them in the Trip Plan Analyzer Wizard.
Analyzing Trips from Trip Booking
You can confirm trips meet ADA requirements by analyzing them when creating bookings.
Checking Previously Created Trips for ADA Compliance
You can store information on fixed route service for each trip booking request to evaluate ADA compliance at a later time.
Running the Trip Plan Analyzer Report
The Trip Plan Analyzer Report is included in the PASS Standard Reports module.
Analyzing Trips in the Trip Plan Analyzer Wizard
Analyze trips in the Trip Plan Analyzer Wizard using criteria such as date, time, and solution set/parameter set.
Using PASS-IPA with PASS-CERT
Used with PASS-CERT, PASS-IPA allows you to create and evaluate hypothetical trips for clients and analyze them in the Trip Plan Analyzer Wizard.
Using Schedule Booking Wizard with PASS-IPA
FX Itinerary planning can be called from Schedule Booking Wizard as needed.
Use integrated fixed route bookings to break trips into segments that can be performed by multiple vehicles.
Integrated FX Bookings Solution Columns
Columns that appear in the middle pane in the Integrated FX Bookings dialog box.
Integrated FX Bookings Itinerary Columns
Columns that appear in the bottom pane in the Integrated FX Bookings dialog box.
Suggestions for resolving issues that may be experienced while using PASS-IPA.