Re: Sydney people movers.

["David Proctor" <daproc@sd4.mailbank.com>]

Daniel Nightingale wrote in message ...

>Can't CityRail get data from the magnetic tickets when they are inserted in
>the departing stations barrier, and then use the data to plan how many
>services will be required for return journeys? The STA uses magnetic
>tickets, and has a program to track and audit routes based on usage. Or
does
>this require some thought on CityRail's behalf?

They do that to establish long term trends - but these timetables had to be
prepared weeks in advance, to enable rostering, pathing, etc to be
completed.

Another thing to consider is that CityRail is many, MANY times bigger than
the STA, with a grossly more intensive service - it is a lot harder to
change it on the fly in Sydney.

DaveP

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