The first step in modeling your work areas is to create a workspace. The workspace contains a set of service stops for one or more businesses for a chosen station. The workspace allows you to work with the data to perform tasks like removing stops, transferring stops to other work areas, and optimizing work areas.
1. Click the Create New Work Areas radio button on the Create a new workspace page.
2. On the progress list to the left, click Station. Each column on the Stations page is sortable. Click the column header of the field you want to sort on. The field will sort A-Z, Z-A, or numerically, depending on the type of information in the field.
Note: You can also use the Search field at the top of the Stations list to find the station you want. As you type, only the stations matching your search term will be displayed.
3. On the Stations page you will see the station(s) for which you have access. If you have access to multiple stations, check the box next to the station you want to use. If you have access to one station, it will already be checked.
Note: You may choose only one station.
4. On the progress list to the left, click Business.
5. On the Business page, choose one or more businesses to include in your new workspace (if you are a CSP, your business will already be checked). You can also include all businesses by clicking the checkbox next to the Business Name header.
6. Click Historical Data on the progress list to the left.
7. On the Historical Data page, use the month navigation arrows to choose a month containing historical data you want to use.
8. Click each day of historical data you want to include in your new workspace. If you need to, you can click a day again to unselect it.
Note: Depending on the dates you choose, you may see a warning on the right side of the calendar about the days not being representative of each other. This message appears when the data on the selected days is uneven, whether in number of routes or number of stops.
9. If applicable, click Growth Rates on the progress list.
10. Click Summary on the progress list. A summary of the data being used to create your new workspace will be displayed. Review this information—you can use the options on the progress list to go back and make adjustments if necessary.
11. Click Create. On the window that opens, enter a name and a brief description of your new workspace and click Save. Your workspace will be created and will be displayed using the map view.
CSP Note: If you have created a workspace containing work areas for multiple entities, you will see only your work areas displayed in different colors for each area on the map view. The work areas for other entities will be displayed in a single color on the map (each entity will be its own color). Some details like route, sequence, and arrival time will also appear in your stop list as zeroes for the stops not in your work areas.