Re: [NSW] - hilarious SMH article

[Stephen Harris <Stephen_Harris@rta.nsw.gov.au>]

G'day,
Am new to this group however I work in public transport. When
timetabling services never use a computer. They tend to not be able to
include human variables in the program. When schedulers actually do the
timetabling they include adequate recovery time. All a computer program
will state is for example it takes 2 mins to travel 1 km.

The variables can not be worked out. For the timetables allow 6 months
to build them.

Just my two cents worth.

Steve.

Tezza wrote:
> 
> "Hubert Lam"
> > What is the Drivers and Guards diagram used for? Does the little sheet
> > that drivers and guards get about their shifts come from that diagram?
> 
> The diagrams are our rostered work. Says when we start and everything we do and when we do it and who we relieve and when we have
> crib and when we knock off along with the number of kilometres and hours worked.
> 
> BTW, I think you'll see flying pigs before you see 30 Milleniums cars by April.
> 
> >
> >   "Tezza"
> > > "Hubert Lam"
> > > > Might be possible if they intend to bring changes in two goes,
> > especially with around net 30 extra carriages due in April (Millennium
> > trains), it might seem all a bit too rushed to have changes in one huge go.
> > >
> > > A big part of it is the Drivers and guards diagrams, which usually
> > take 6 months to do. They've got a computer program now though
> > > that does it in a couple of hours. They've had it for a while, but I
> > think they're a bit hesitant to use it.

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