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RAILWAY INDUSTRY TRAIN PLANNING LEVEL 2 TRAINING. Module 6 - The Timetable, Informed Traveller & Systems Overview. Informed Traveller – the Vision (1). Before the Journey.
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RAILWAY INDUSTRYTRAIN PLANNINGLEVEL 2 TRAINING Module 6 - The Timetable, Informed Traveller & Systems Overview
Informed Traveller – the Vision (1) Before the Journey. Guaranteedjourney planning, fares and seat availability information, with associated booking and reservation facilities. To include information on: • Station geography and access. • Special needs arrangement (disabled, elderly, parent with child, etc). • Car parking. • Refreshments, shopping etc. • Taxi, buses, underground, etc.
Informed Traveller – the Vision (2) At departure point, during the journey and at interchange/intermodal points: Plan confirmation and real time train running information. • To include information on: • Platform. • Train punctuality (late / on time). • Position of accommodation (First/Standard).
Informed Traveller“THE RULES WE LIVE BY” Timetable data requirements:- • Accurate data to be available electronically to customers 12 weeks prior to date of travel (G.I.G.O) • EVERY train running schedule to be in TSDB on EVERY occasion
TRAINPLAN TSDB COMMON INTERFACE FILE (CIF) NIGHTLY EXTRACT OF CHANGED SCHEDULES TRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS E.G. TOPS, TRUST, TSI, CCF LATIN STATION & SIGNALBOX SIMPLIFIERS ADHOC EXTRACTS INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC CONTROL CENTRES (IECC) PERIODIC EXTRACTS RETAIL ENQUIRY/ RESERVATION SYSTEMS E.G.TTIS RJIS, NRS CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTEMS E.G DEPARTURE BOARDS, DISPLAY SCREENS, PLATFORM INDICATORS NRT POCKET TIMETABLES VARIOUS TIMETABLE EXTRACTS RAILPLANNER COUNTY COUNCILS PTE’S ATOC NETWORK RAIL – ARDV – S4CS OVERSEAS RAILWAYS e.g. DB DfT DELTA RAIL ATOS Origin Free to Download TSO andMiddleton Press ORCATS INTERNET TIMETABLE
The Planning Systems • TOCs – Voyagerplan • Combined Timing & Diagramming • Contains only individual TOCs trains (plus Area of Interest) • Geography & Train data from NR
The Planning Systems (contd.) • Network Rail – TrainPlan II • Timing/Validation • National Database • TSDB Upload
The Planning Systems (contd.) • Network Rail – Bplan • Master Geography for all Planning Systems (updated by NR) • TOCs maintain their Areas of Interest • Creates Geography .pif outputs for TrainPlan II and Voyagerplan
Module 6 Syndicate Questions 1. WHY do we need a timetable? 2. WHAT constitutes a good train plan?