Sub-threshold delays and GB timetable quality
Sub-threshold delays and GB timetable quality
Performance on railways in Great Britain (GB) has improved with the reduction in traffic levels due to Covid-19. However, if and when traffic levels return to (and potentially exceed) pre-Covid levels, performance is likely to decline again, and a better understanding of the relationships between timetable characteristics and performance will be needed. It is proposed that some recurring sub-threshold delays are related to timetable quality issues, particularly in relation to the allocation of dwell and running time allowances (or supplements) in the timetable planning rules. High-level analysis of performance data supports this hypothesis, showing consistent levels of sub-threshold delay at busy locations on the network, with some running time delay recovery at major stations with extended scheduled dwell times. Detailed analysis of timetable planning rules and historic timetable and sub-threshold delay data indicates some clear relationships between the dwell and running time allowances provided and resulting performance. However, these relationships can be complicated and obscured by the presence of multiple sources of secondary delays on busier sections of the network. The initial application of location-specific relationships to predict cumulative performance over longer route sections is demonstrated.
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Preston, Jonathan
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Zieger, Stephan
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Niessen, N.
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3 November 2021
Armstrong, John
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Preston, Jonathan
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Zieger, Stephan
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Niessen, N.
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Armstrong, John, Preston, Jonathan, Zieger, Stephan and Niessen, N.
(2021)
Sub-threshold delays and GB timetable quality.
RailBeijing 2021, On-Line, Beijing, China.
03 - 06 Nov 2021.
20 pp
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Performance on railways in Great Britain (GB) has improved with the reduction in traffic levels due to Covid-19. However, if and when traffic levels return to (and potentially exceed) pre-Covid levels, performance is likely to decline again, and a better understanding of the relationships between timetable characteristics and performance will be needed. It is proposed that some recurring sub-threshold delays are related to timetable quality issues, particularly in relation to the allocation of dwell and running time allowances (or supplements) in the timetable planning rules. High-level analysis of performance data supports this hypothesis, showing consistent levels of sub-threshold delay at busy locations on the network, with some running time delay recovery at major stations with extended scheduled dwell times. Detailed analysis of timetable planning rules and historic timetable and sub-threshold delay data indicates some clear relationships between the dwell and running time allowances provided and resulting performance. However, these relationships can be complicated and obscured by the presence of multiple sources of secondary delays on busier sections of the network. The initial application of location-specific relationships to predict cumulative performance over longer route sections is demonstrated.
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Published date: 3 November 2021
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RailBeijing 2021, On-Line, Beijing, China, 2021-11-03 - 2021-11-06
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