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NetPlan – A Practitioner’s Experience

NetPlan – A Practitioner’s Experience. HASTUS International User Group. September 2012. 1. Introduction. 2 . Our NetPlan Experience. 3 . Project Focus – Invicta intermodal Scheduling Project. 4. NetPlan Solutions to Implementable Outcomes. September 2012.

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NetPlan – A Practitioner’s Experience

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  1. NetPlan – A Practitioner’s Experience HASTUS International User Group September 2012

  2. 1. Introduction 2. Our NetPlan Experience 3. Project Focus – Invicta intermodal Scheduling Project 4. NetPlan Solutions to Implementable Outcomes September 2012

  3. Phillip Boyle & Associates has worldwide experience in use of Hastus and NetPlan to produce successful operating outcomes September 2012

  4. 1. Introduction 2. Our NetPlan Experience 3. Project Focus – Invicta intermodal Scheduling Project 4. NetPlan Solutions to Implementable Outcomes September 2012

  5. Phillip Boyle & Associates has used NetPlan extensively for planning studies and for service implementation projects Service Location Project Type Outcome September 2012

  6. Westside Bus, Ipswich (Queensland) Service Area Project Approach Outcomes September 2012

  7. Westside Bus, Ipswich (Queensland) – NetPlan Schematic September 2012

  8. ACTION Buses (Canberra) Service Area Project Approach Outcomes September 2012

  9. Caboolture (Queensland) Service Area Project Approach Outcomes September 2012

  10. 1. Introduction 2. Our NetPlan Experience 3. Project Focus – Invicta intermodal Scheduling Project 4. NetPlan Solutions to Implementable Outcomes September 2012

  11. The Invicta bus network covers a substantial part of eastern Melbourne, operating 21 routes with an additional 80 dedicated school services Existing Route Network - Invicta September 2012

  12. The network has a range of complexities that require sophisticated scheduling approaches • A few challenges: • Strong connectivity required with the heavy rail system • A range of different route types, and sometimes vehicle types • Some routes offer demand-responsive or flex-route configurations • A number of dedicated school runs are operated and integrated (scheduling-wise) with the regular route services September 2012

  13. 1. Introduction 2. Our NetPlan Experience 3. Project Focus – Invicta intermodal Scheduling Project Project process 4. NetPlan Solutions to Implementable Outcomes September 2012

  14. The project focus was to provide timetable and connectivity enhancements as part of a service change implementation • The key project objectives were: • Generate substantial service quality improvements • Improve the understanding of connection requirements through additional research (Monash ITS – recommended the NetPlan SQI as the most appropriate indicator of relative timetable quality) • Provide network improvements • Ensure the final solution is of sufficient operating robustness to be implemented • Provide a completed operating solution September 2012

  15. The network was defined in NetPlan, with the heavy rail system fixed (for connectivity) September 2012

  16. Many instances of common route corridors were also considered September 2012

  17. Over 70 meet builders were defined, both intermodal and bus-to-bus September 2012

  18. Of particular note was the need to, in some instances, build the whole-of-day timetable based on travelling past the school at morning/afternoon bell times, but keeping an all-day clockface Bell times modeled by defining a ‘route’ September 2012

  19. To understand how to weight/prioritize the meet builders, we undertook a system-wide on-board survey, using an advanced iPad data collection system, tracking the number of passengers transferring at key locations September 2012

  20. Our approach modeled alternatives to find the ‘sweet spot’ in the tradeoff between efficiency and timetable quality/intermodal connectivity Off-Peak SQI Comparison Existing Off-Peak September 2012

  21. In the end a complete set of all day timetables, blocks and runs were developed from the NetPlan solutions September 2012

  22. 1. Introduction 2. Our NetPlan Experience 3. Project Focus – Invicta intermodal Scheduling Project Coordination Improvements Summary 4. NetPlan Solutions to Implementable Outcomes September 2012

  23. The NetPlan Service Quality Index indicated significant improvements to timetable quality, and these were supported by a detailed comparison of the timetables….. • Why use the SQI? • Allows an objective comparison of different options or solutions • Enables better understanding of the tradeoff between cost and quality • Recommended by Monash ITS research as the best method for evaluating timetable quality The SQI for the off-peak indicated a doubling of timetable quality but needed less vehicles September 2012

  24. On weekdays, there are 19% more scheduled connections within 12 minutes. September 2012

  25. In particular, there has been a significant increase in scheduled connections of 3 to 8 minutes September 2012

  26. On weekends, there are 42% more scheduled connections < 12 minutes. September 2012

  27. As a result, there are 50% fewer scheduled connections of greater than 20 minutes on weekends. September 2012

  28. 1. Introduction 2. Our NetPlan Experience 3. Project Focus – Invicta intermodal Scheduling Project Patronage impacts after 12 months 4. NetPlan Solutions to Implementable Outcomes September 2012

  29. Overall patronage from May 2011 to May 2012 has increased by over 15 percent on the eight routes surveyed Source – PBA surveys conducted in May 2011 & May 2012 September 2012

  30. 1. Introduction 2. Our NetPlan Experience 3. Project Focus – Invicta intermodal Scheduling Project Changes in connectivity patterns 4. NetPlan Solutions to Implementable Outcomes September 2012

  31. The survey results show a signifcant increase in passengers transferring between buses and trains, well above general patronage level increases Invicta Phase 1 Summary of Weekday Patronage Changes Existing Proposed Change Source – PBA surveys conducted in May 2011 & May 2012 September 2012

  32. Both on a per-route basis, with almost every route showing increases in the percentage of connecting passengers….. Source – PBA surveys conducted in May 2011 & May 2012 September 2012

  33. ….and by time of day, where only evening services show any reduction Source – PBA surveys conducted in May 2011 & May 2012 September 2012

  34. 1. Introduction 2. Our NetPlan Experience 3. Project Focus – Invicta intermodal Scheduling Project On-time running improvements 4. NetPlan Solutions to Implementable Outcomes September 2012

  35. Finally, service reliability has also improved, with on-time running increasing overall from 73% to 81% across all routes, and some routes showing substantial levels of improvement Source – PBA surveys conducted in May 2011 & May 2012 September 2012

  36. 1. Introduction 2. Our NetPlan Experience 3. Project Focus – Invicta intermodal Scheduling Project 4. NetPlan Solutions to Implementable Outcomes September 2012

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