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

NRT COMMON INTERFACE FILE (CIF) POCKET TIMETABLES POCKET TIMETABLES TSO and Middleton Press LATIN STATION & SIGNALBOX SIMPLIFIERS LATIN STATION & SIGNALBOX SIMPLIFIERS NIGHTLY EXTRACT OF CHANGED SCHEDULES TRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS E.G. TOPS, TRUST, TSI, CCF TRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS E.G. TOPS, TRUST, TSI, CCF INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC CONTROL CENTRES (IECC) INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC CONTROL CENTRES (IECC) RETAIL ENQUIRY/ RESERVATION SYSTEMS E.G.TTIS RJIS, NRS RETAIL ENQUIRY/ RESERVATION SYSTEMS E.G.TTIS RJIS, NRS CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTEMS E.G DEPARTURE BOARDS, DISPLAY SCREENS, PLATFORM INDICATORS 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 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 ADHOC EXTRACTS TRAINPLAN TSDB PERIODIC EXTRACTS Free to Download

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?