Create regular services

You can create multiple vehicle journeys which depart in regular intervals.

1. Make sure that the desired lines are displayed in the timetable (Selecting lines to be displayed in the timetable).

2. On the timetable toolbar, click the Create vehicle journey(s) button.

Tip: Alternatively, you can call the function via the Timetable > Create vehicle journey menu.

The Create vehicle journey(s) window opens.

3. Make the desired changes in the Basis tab (Creating a vehicle journey).

Note: The settings in the Basis tab apply to all regular services. Only the Number and the start time apply to the first regular service. Visum automatically numbers the regular services consecutively. If you have specified the respective setting, only odd or only even numbers will be allocated (Specifying default values for lines and line routes). Already allocated numbers will be skipped.

4. Select the Regular services tab.

5. Make the desired changes.

Element	Description
Create regular services	If the option has been selected, you can specify settings in the Regular services tab to insert multiple vehicle journeys. Note As soon as you switch back to the Basis tab to modify settings, the label of the Regular services tab will be displayed in red if the option has been selected.
Place attribute value in front of the vehicle journey name	If the option is selected, you can choose a vehicle journey attribute whose value will be placed in front of the names of the created vehicle journeys connected with an underscore. The attribute value of the first created vehicle journey is used for all other vehicle journeys to be created. Note A preview of the names is displayed in the Name column in the table of regular services. This preview also takes into account all other options for automatic naming.
Prepend departure time to the name of the vehicle journey	If this option is selected, the departure time is placed in front of the name of the new vehicle journey. You can enter the name in the Name field on the Basis tab.
Prepend vehicle journey number to the name of the vehicle journey	If only this option is selected, the number from the Basis tab precedes the name of each new vehicle journey. You can enter the number in the Number field on the Basis tab. Visum automatically assigns the next free number if you do not enter a different start number in the starting at input field.
Prepend consecutive number to the name of the vehicle journey	If only this option is selected, the next possible number precedes the name of each new vehicle journey. Starting at Start number for the numbering of the new vehicle journeys Increment in steps of two If this option has been selected, the numbering is incremented in steps of two. Check names for uniqueness Use the button to check the names of the vehicle journeys to be inserted. All set options for naming are taken into account. If conflicts are to be expected, the affected vehicle journeys are displayed. Example of automatic naming: all options for automatic allocation of names are selected the user-defined attribute "Line number" is selected as attribute, its value is 14 for the first vehicle journey to be created. the option Increment in steps of two is selected xyz is set as the name Headway start is 00:00:00 Headway end is 03:00:00 Regular service 10min In the column Generate vehicle journey the 3rd possible vehicle journey is deactivated the highest vehicle journey number assigned so far is 25 Starting at 721 The first four generated regular services are called: 14_00:00_26_721_xyz 14_00:10_27_723_xyz 14_00:30_28_725_xyz 14_00:40_29_727_xyz
Time interval for regular service	Headway start Departure time of the first regular service The departure time corresponds to the departure time at the start stop point, which will also be changed if the headway start is changed. Headway end Time of the last departure
Time difference to previous vehicle journey	Regular service Enter up to 3 regular service times (in minutes) which are each interpreted as difference to the previous vehicle journey. Note The input boxes are accessible one after the other (left to right) if you click in the list of the generated vehicle journeys or in other input fields in the meantime. The vehicle journeys will then be listed with their departure times. The list is adjusted upon changes to the input data. Example If you enter a headway start of 2:00, and regular services of 30 and 10 min, the first regular service will depart at 2:00 o'clock, the second on after 30 min at 2:30, the third one after 10 min at 2:40 and the fourth on after 30 min at 3:10 etc.
Check all/Uncheck all	Use these buttons to select all listed vehicle journeys at the same time or to remove them from the selection.

Notes: If you do not want to create a vehicle journey, deselect the Generate vehicle journey option.

At the lower right of the window, the number of vehicle journeys to be inserted is displayed.

6. Confirm with OK.

The regular services are added to the timetable.

Note: By default, the newly added vehicle journeys are inserted as a new service trip pattern.