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description: The services tool allows you to quickly select and modify transport routes and patterns
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# Services Tool

## The services tool allows you to quickly select and modify transport routes and patterns

![Screenshot 2026-06-25 at 11.23.40](https://support.podaris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-06-25%20at%2011.23.40.png?width=52&height=56&name=Screenshot%202026-06-25%20at%2011.23.40.png)

The service tool provides a quick way to select transport routes visually, as well as create and import new routes.

### Creating New Routes

The ![Add Route Button](https://support.podaris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-24-2023-04-49-34-1887-PM.png?width=94&height=24&name=image-png-Apr-24-2023-04-49-34-1887-PM.png) button allows you to create either a Schedule-Driven or On-Demand route. This button performs the same function as the ![add button](https://support.podaris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/add_layer-1.jpg?width=23&height=23&name=add_layer-1.jpg) button on the [Services Panel.](https://support.podaris.com/services-panel?hsLang=en)

For more information on creating routes, please see step three of the routes tutorial [here.](https://support.podaris.com/step-3-adding-a-route?hsLang=en)

### Importing Routes

The ![import](https://support.podaris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-24-2023-04-59-40-3264-PM.png?width=71&height=25&name=image-png-Apr-24-2023-04-59-40-3264-PM.png) button allows you to import routes in a variety of formats and performs the same function as the ![Import Button](https://support.podaris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Documentation_Images/import_layer.jpg?width=23&height=23&name=import_layer.jpg) button on the [Services Panel.](https://support.podaris.com/services-panel?hsLang=en) For more information on importing routes, please see the dedicated page [here.](https://support.podaris.com/importing-gtfs-feeds?hsLang=en)

### Selecting Routes

When the tool is active, clicking once on a visible transport route will open the route panel.

![Screenshot 2026-07-31 at 13.57.19](https://support.podaris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-31%20at%2013.57.19.png?width=565&height=636&name=Screenshot%202026-07-31%20at%2013.57.19.png)

 Clicking twice on a visible transport route will begin editing the pattern.

![Pattern editing](https://support.podaris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-Jul-16-2020-08-04-04-04-AM.png?width=512&name=image-Jul-16-2020-08-04-04-04-AM.png)

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