EXPERT SYSTEMS. 1986 ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS VOLUME 2

The purpose of the study was to identify and assess the opportunities for the application of expert systems technology in urban transit and to establish the growing importance of such systems to the efficient and effective operation of transit systems. Applications were assessed in three main areas: strategic planning, operations and institutional/management. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications is undertaking a demonstration project of an expert system designed for spareboard planning. Spareboard planning, or extraboard management, is the scheduling and administration of a reserve operator force needed to handle driver absenteeism and non-scheduled runs. A thorough cost benefit analysis will be conducted when results of the demonstration are available. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  University of British Columbia, Vancouver

  Centre for Transportation Studies
  Vancouver, British Columbia  Canada  V6T 1W5

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

  401-1111 Prince of Wales Drive
  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Abrahamsohn, G A
  • Irwin, N A
  • McKnight, P
• Publication Date: 1986

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. B21-B33
• Serial:
  • Publication of: British Columbia University, Canada
  • Publisher: University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Absenteeism; Bus drivers; Expert systems; Extraboards; Management; Public transit; Strategic planning; Transit vehicle operations
• Old TRIS Terms: Transit management
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 8525: Conference; 1144: Operations (transp network); 143: Planning; 744: Public transport; 8645: Software; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00478556
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1989 12:00AM