| Title | User's Guide for the Interactive Scheduling Program: Preliminary Calendar Version |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50144 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Downey, Paul J. |
| Source | 30p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19780801 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The Office of Transportation Management of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA), in conjunction with the Transportation Systems Center (TSC), designed and developed the Interactive Scheduling Program (ISP) to assist rail-transit operators in the scheduling of preventive maintenance. The ISP was first applied to the scheduling of warranty inspections for the new Light-Rail Vehicles (LRV's) acquired by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The warranty for these vehicles covers a 2-year period, and requires scheduled inspections every 45 days. While the ISP is designed for the LRV's, its scope could easily be broadened to aid any property with equipment whose maintenance is conducted on a calendar basis. This document describes the user's guide for the preliminary calendar version of an ISP. A computerized scheduling system is described that is designed to operate on a real-time or on-line basis. By utilizing a set of program commands, the user is allowed to enter and extract data relative to vehicle warranty scheduling. A scheduling algorithm was developed for this program which incorporates a variable work window whose purpose is to minimize fluctuations in the daily workload. This minimization results in less required manpower and overtime, therefore resulting in a reduced maintenance cost. The program operates on a five consecutive year span for the years between 1976 and 2000. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11541 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11541 |
| TRT Terms | Computer programming; Computer programs; Data collection; Information processing; Information storage and retrieval systems; Light rail vehicles; Maintenance practices; Needs assessment; Passenger cars; Preventive maintenance; Rapid transit; Real time control; Scheduling; Shopping facilities; Urban transportation; Vehicle maintenance |
| Classification | NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Rail Transit; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Economics and Finances |
| Geographical Coverage |
Massachusetts |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-77-43; UMTA-MA-06-0074-78-1 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50100/50144/DOT-TSC-UMTA-77-43.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |