Bus route planning

Linking with our timetabling software (OmniTIMES), users can import and export route data, using OmniMAP to fill in bus stops between timing points and calculate mileage and timings. Bus stop locations are imported directly from NaPTAN and stop points can be moved, added, changed and removed. This information, together with geographical information and preferred names, can be sent with the OmniTIMES route data to third parties, such as Traveline and Department for Transport (DfT).

The mapping is designed to cater for bus transport and routes are created specifically for buses – vehicle types and road characteristics such as low bridges, one way streets, bus only lanes and turn restrictions are taken into consideration. This data may also be amended by users to keep the network up to date with developing infrastructure.

• Create/edit routes simply and quickly
• Uses street-level mapping
• Able to read existing OmniTIMES timetables or create new services
• Display NaPTAN points and edit using NaPTAN interface
• Calculate distance and timings between bus stops
• Stores geographical data for use by other applications (eg EBSR module)
• Automatically route between points, allowing for restrictions
• Change, add and remove stop points
• Bus specific road network (e.g. bus lanes)