RAILWAY INDUSTRY TRAIN PLANNING LEVEL 2 TRAINING

Module 6 - The Timetable, Informed Traveller & Systems Overview

Informed Traveller – the Vision (1)

Before the Journey.

Guaranteed journey 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

PERIODIC EXTRACTS

TSDB NRT

NIGHTLY EXTRACT OF CHANGED SCHEDULES POCKET TIMETABLES Free to Download TSO and Middleton Press

LATIN COMMON INTERFACE FILE (CIF)

ADHOC STATION & SIGNALBOX SIMPLIFIERS EXTRACTS

TRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

E.G. TOPS, TRUST, TSI, CCF

INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC CONTROL CENTRES (IECC) RETAIL ENQUIRY/ RESERVATION SYSTEMS

E.G.TTIS RJIS, NRS

CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

E.G DEPARTURE BOARDS, DISPLAY SCREENS, PLATFORM INDICATORS

VARIOUS TIMETABLE EXTRACTS

RAILPLANNER COUNTY COUNCILS PTE’S ATOC NETWORK RAIL – ARDV – S4CS OVERSEAS RAILWAYS e.g. DB DfT DELTA RAIL ATOS Origin 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

Voyagerplan – Train Edit Screen

Module 6 Syndicate Questions

1. WHY do we need a timetable?

2. WHAT constitutes a good train plan?