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How To Contribute to the Map

As reference to what you are tryin to make, please check the following link.

Recommended

  1. Use a laptop or PC
  2. Use a mouse
  3. Have a decent internet connection
  4. Take your time. Don't rush the routes

Adding a new or Updated Route

Open Google Drive

  1. Go to drive.google.com

a. Create a Gmail if you don't have one already

b. Select My drive

  1. Right-click in the White Panel Area

  2. Select More then Select Google My Maps

It will open a new Tab with something familiar to Google Maps

Add a Layer with the Bus Route and Bus Stops

  1. In the new Tab, click on Add-Layer.
  2. Name the layer as the bus Route or bus number. For example, Bus 15 or Dora- Bikfaya (Please note: The Route is in the form of start-Finish)
  3. Under the Google Search bar, there is the Draw a line option. Select that and start drawing the bus route by clicking the various points on the map.

a. Name the line the same as what you called the Layer. To do this, click on the Line. The line will become highlighted and the then a pen icon will show. Click on that.

b. Add any info you might know in the description(The box below the name). For example, pricing or time tables

c. Preferable to make the bus route and bus stop the same color. In the layer, you will find Individual styles. Click on it then select Uniform Style. Hover on All items then click on the Bucket icon and select a color.

I understand that this bus routes are long, so whenever you feel like it. Double Click the last point you made. Then whenever you are ready again, click on the line again. Choose the edit option. Right Click the last point and select extend line

Export The new Layer into a KML

  1. In the upper left corner, there are 3 vertical dots. Click on that
  2. Select Export to KML/KMZ
  3. Instead of Entire Map. Select the layer you just made.
  4. Then click on download
  5. Select where you want to download the file

It would be preferble if you saved the KML in the form Start-Finish-Your Name

Fill out the Form

  1. Go to the following form
  2. Fill out all the fields in the form
  3. Select the Upload a new route option or Fix an old route in the What would you like to do? question. (Depending on your scenario)
  4. Upload your KML in the Form (Gmail is required)

Adding more Info to an Existing Route

  1. Go to the following form
  2. Fill out all the fields in the form
  3. Select Add more info on an existing route option in the What would you like to do? question.
  4. Fill in the Box the information you want to add or append to the route.

Please Provide 48 hours in order for your suggestions to be reviewed then added