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The Pre/Post-trip preference lets you define how much time should be allocated for vehicle preparation and inspection (circle check) before pull-outs or after pull-ins. In this article, you will learn how to set this preference.
Terminology:
Pre-trip – time allocated for vehicle preparation, circle check, bus setup, etc. Pre-trip is performed before pulling out from the depot with the bus. It can be once per day or on every depot pull-out. Also known as vehicle preparation, prep time, or prep out.
This is a vehicle event.
Visual representation in the vehicle view:
Before a depot pull-out:
Post-trip – time allocated for finalizing a blockwork or vehicle work, usually to perform a circle check of the bus before leaving it. Post-trip is performed after pulling into the depot with the bus. It can be once per day or on every depot pull-in. Also known as a prep-in.
This is a vehicle event.
Visual representation in the vehicle view:
After a depot pull-in:
Setting Pre/Post Trip Preferences
The pre/post-trip preference can be found in the preferences menu. To get there:
Go into your schedule.
Click the Preferences icon on the top-left side of the screen.
Open the All tab underneath the search bar, then click Vehicles and click Pre/Post-Trip.
Click Load Template at the bottom of the pop-up:
5. Go to the Optibus tab which contains all the pre-saved preferences:
6. There are a few options to choose from depending on what your requirements are. You can have a general preference, by route group or by specific depots.
Pre-Trip - General
One example of a pre/post trip set of preferences is the Pre-trip - General.
Follow steps 1-6, then choose Pre-trip - General and press Apply in the bottom-right.
There are two main parameters we can set here:
Pre-trip time: The amount of inspection time needed prior to a trip, (15 minutes, for example). Applies to mid-day parking: Tells the system whether this trip applies to mid-day parking.
Pre-trip - Specific depot
This template allows you to define different pre-trip times for different depots. This contains the same parameters as the general template, with an additional field in which you can specify the depot to which the pre-trip time should apply.
Note: To set post-trip time by the depot, select the "Post trip - Specific depot" template.
Pre-trip - By route group
This template allows you to define different pre-trip times for different route groups. This contains the same parameters as the general template, with an additional field in which you can specify the route group to which the pre-trip time should apply.
Note: To set post-trip time by route group, select the Post-trip - By route group template.
7. When you have finished setting up this preference, press the Save&Close button in the bottom right.