Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify urban passenger requirements and resources
- Passenger usage patterns, specific bookings and external events likely to influence passenger numbers are monitored and applied to urban passenger train consist planning
- Requirements for carriages and motive power units for urban passenger trains are adjusted in light of passenger demand
- Train crewing needs and/or constraints are identified to ensure consists are compatible with available resources
- Passenger usage patterns are monitored and train configurations are adjusted in accordance with workplace procedures
- Shunting and marshalling requirements are identified for planned consists in accordance with timetable requirements
- Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
- Plan connections with other passenger services
- Train timetables are compared with timetables from other passenger services for coordination purposes
- Passenger flow patterns for related services are checked to ensure smooth flow patterns
- Modifications to existing timetables are made to ensure mutually supporting passenger services are achieved where possible
- Suitable passenger transit holding areas between services are identified and included in plan
- Timetable reviews and passenger flow issues are discussed with appropriate external passenger service providers
- Plan consists for urban passenger trains
- Consists are planned, taking into account the need to move passengers efficiently within constraints of carriage availability, motive power availability, personnel availability, track layout, track condition, gauge and weight
- Details of urban train consists are forwarded to yard and terminal operations for planning purposes