SCHEDULE AND TIMETABLE FOR COMMUTER RAILROAD

This paper describes a set of techniques developed to assist in planning the operations of a commuter railroad and similar types of public transport. Computer models are used for generating information and processing data with the planner making the value judgment decisions regarding the degree to which various objectives are achieved. The method attempts to balance the objectives of the user (travel time and comfort), the system operator (operating cost), and the owner-financier (capital investment). The first portion of the method deals with schedule planning, in which the overall trade offs between quality of service and costs are addressed, and the general plan of operations (such as whether or not to include express service) is developed. Once the general plan has been (tentatively) set, then the detailed construction of a specific timetable, including equipment and crew assignments, is addressed.

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• Authors:
  • Morlok, E K
  • Vandersypen, H L
• Publication Date: 1973-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 627-636
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering
  • Volume: 99
  • Issue Number: TE3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-947X
  • Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jtepbs

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter service; Information processing; Operations; Passenger service; Passenger trains; Planning; Scheduling
• Old TRIS Terms: Computerized planning; Passenger train scheduling
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00071767
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering
• Report/Paper Numbers: 9922 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1982 12:00AM