In the PuT sector there are a variety of stops, which extremely differ in construction and size. This variety can range from simple masts by the roadside to large, multi-story railroad stations, bus terminal or subways. Compared to this, there is a concept in Visum, which also allows large stations to be illustrated in detail and also comprehend simpler situations, without having to specify many entries. This illustration is shown in Visum, by the so-called stop area hierarchy, which is composed of the network objects stop, stop area and stop point. Each of these three levels fulfills certain, clearly separated tasks within the transport network.
- Stop point
Specified departure point for one or more lines. PuT lines stop here for passenger boarding. In the most detailed model, the stop point corresponds to a stop sign for bus services or the edge of a platform in the case of rail services.
- Stop area
Combines several stop points in close proximity and displays the access to the stop points in the remaining transport network via an access node.
- Stop
Is the object which comprises the entire complex of stop points and stop areas. It is the highest object of the stop hierarchy and carries the name of the stop and others, for the entire construction applying attribute. In the real network, it is therefore of more organizational nature.
