Generating Timed Connections Using Common Nodes

Use this method when you want to create transfers between nodes that have common node IDs. Stops that are not nodes are not included in the generation.

  1. In the Functions frame of the Generate Timed Connections dialog box, select the Common Nodes check box.
  2. In the From Lines frame, select the lines from which the trips start.
  3. Optional: To choose all lines, click All.
  4. In the To Lines frame, select the lines to which transfers end.
  5. Optional: To choose all lines, click All. To deselect all lines,click None for both From Lines and To Lines.
  6. Click Refresh.
    The Nodes frame displays all the common node/stops for the selected lines.
  7. Press CTRL and in the Nodes frame, highlight each node at which a transfer is to be created.
  8. Perform any of the following steps as required:
    • To create transfers at all common nodes, click All.

    • To clear your selections, click None.

  9. Fill in the fields on the middle frame.
    • Min Layover
    • Max Layover
    • Min From Time
    • Max From Time
  10. Optional: To freeze trips with timed connections, select the Freeze From and Freeze To check boxes.
  11. Optional: To include timed connections in the reports, select the Print On From and Print On To check boxes.
  12. Click Generate. An hourglass symbol appears while the system generates the timed connections for the selected lines.
  13. Click Close.

The node abbreviations instead of the complete node names are displayed in the From Node and To Node columns in the Timed Connections dialog box.