//add route to listBox and routeStopsList
        private async void addRoute(int timetable_id)
        {
            RouteStops tempRouteStopData = await GetRouteStops.API_Call(timetable_id.ToString());

            RoutesListBox.Items.Add(tempRouteStopData.route.long_name);
            routeStopsList.Add(tempRouteStopData);
        }
        //list box event listener
        private void RoutesListBox_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            //if no route has been made
            if (!madeRoute)
            {
                RouteStops foundRoute = new RouteStops();

                //loop through routeStops list
                for (int i = 0; i < routeStopsList.Count; i++)
                {
                    //find selected route
                    if ((string)RoutesListBox.SelectedItem == routeStopsList[i].route.long_name)
                    {
                        madeRoute  = true;
                        foundRoute = routeStopsList[i];
                        //pass route stops into makePolyLine
                        makePolyLine(foundRoute);
                        break;
                    }
                }
            }
            else
            {
                if ((string)RoutesListBox.SelectedItem == "Delete Route")
                {
                    //remove polyline
                    MyMap.MapElements.Remove(polyline);
                    madeRoute = false;
                }
            }
        }
        //make polyline.  Adapted from: https://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2016/04/18/map-apis-and-controls-adding-external-elements/#2E3O6xjTJS6xIQHT.97
        private void makePolyLine(RouteStops routeStops)
        {
            List <List <Stops> > allStops = routeStops.stops;

            //loop through allStops
            for (int i = 0; i < allStops.Count; i++)
            {
                List <Stops> theStops = allStops.ElementAt(i);

                polyline = new MapPolyline();

                //define line
                polyline.StrokeColor     = Colors.OrangeRed;
                polyline.StrokeThickness = 2;
                polyline.StrokeDashed    = true;

                //create path
                List <BasicGeoposition> geoPositions = new List <BasicGeoposition>();

                //loop through theStops
                for (int j = 0; j < theStops.Count(); j++)
                {
                    //find a stop
                    Stops aStop = theStops.ElementAt(j);

                    //add geoPositions to path
                    geoPositions.Add(new BasicGeoposition()
                    {
                        Latitude = aStop.latitude, Longitude = aStop.longitude
                    });
                }


                polyline.Path = new Geopath(geoPositions);

                //add polyline to map
                MyMap.MapElements.Add(polyline);
            }
        }