SCHEDULING AN URBAN RAILWAY. FROM THE BOOK COMPUTER SCHEDULING OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT

High-capacity urban railway systems demand an operational plan which optimises the use and control of trains and crews. Creation of the plan, or timetable, is a highly complex, protracted and labour intensive task. Investigation into the application of computer technology to compiling work led to the successful development within London Transport of the Computer Aided Railway Timetabling system. This has already proved to be a powerful tool for achieving most of the tasks tackled from timetable conception to completion. As a conversational system, CART in fact enables the compiler to determine the best service pattern options more quickly and to enhance his productivity and skills in the art of compilation. The package is destined to become integral with the total system for processing time and duty schedule.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Papers based on presentations at the International Workshop held at the University of Leeds, 16-18 July, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  Elsevier

  Radarweg 29
  Amsterdam,   Netherlands  1043 NX
• Authors:
  • Dexter, KLW
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 147-180
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Elsevier Science Publishers BV
  • Publisher: Elsevier

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computers; Information processing; Railroad transportation; Scheduling; Timetables; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: London Transport
• Uncontrolled Terms: Computer aided scheduling
• Geographic Terms: London (England)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00482838
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0-444-86170-X
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1989 12:00AM