Effective Disruption Management: The Key Elements
Every issue that disrupts the safe operation of train schedules can be countered with alternative options, all of which impact differently on resources available at the time. Planners and controllers benefit substantially from tools that can process a broad range of scenarios quickly and accurately, enabling fully informed decision making.
Very short-term decisions can have a profound impact on the day of operations. For example, should trains be re-routed or cancelled if there is an obstruction on the line such as a landslip, flood, broken-down freight train, fallen trees or escaped livestock, trespass, power failure or signalling failure? Should a train set leave traffic early if there is a technical fault or can it continue until end of service that day? What if there is a train but no crew, or vice versa?
It is imperative that train operators are able to accurately and rapidly assess all potential scenarios available to them and be completely confident in their actions and decisions. Signature Rail’s software tools are an invaluable and dependable part of this activity.