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Scheduling for Network Redesigns: Drive Operational Success

Network redesigns are pivotal moments for any transit agency. They reflect the need to adapt services to the evolving demands of communities while also managing financial constraints and resource limitations.

Redesigns can be great opportunities to evolve, but they also come with significant challenges. New routes and timetables can have operational impacts that extend far beyond what was initially anticipated.

Without careful assessment and operational foresight, agencies risk missing their targets and could face:

  • higher-than-expected operating costs
  • requiring more resources than anticipated (buses and drivers)
  • schedules that fail to provide reliable timed transfer opportunities
  • difficulties meeting the agency’s target service quality standards, such as on-time performance.

Analyzing these impacts can add significant pressure to scheduling teams, whose time is already consumed by producing reliable schedules for the current network.

Deliver an Efficient, Sustainable, and Street-Ready Network

We transform network redesign plans into fully operational schedules. Whether your plan involves serving new neighborhoods, making major changes to existing routes, or implementing minor adjustments, our process covers it all.

We apply advanced optimization algorithms and proven scheduling techniques to minimize operating costs while delivering the best possible service to passengers. Leveraging HASTUS and deep operational expertise, we deliver production-ready schedules that make your network redesign both efficient and sustainable.

System Definition

Encoding new routes, stops, and patterns

Establishing Running Times

Validating runtimes and layover requirements with real data

Trip Building

Creating timetables aligned with service specifications

  • Network Connectivity and Route Synchronization
  • Cycle Time Analysis, Through-Routings, Schedule Efficiency

Vehicle Blocking

Developing optimized vehicle blocking with an updated system-wide deadhead matrix

Workforce Estimation
and Service Adjustments

Aligning service levels with available resources (drivers)

Crew Assignments

Producing operator shifts that balance efficiency and working conditions

Rostering

Building weekly work packages adapted to local rules and practices

Reports and System Data Interfaces

Delivering outputs for downstream systems and stakeholders.

The Advantages of CSched’s Scheduling Services

Clear and Comprehensive Impact Insights

Anticipate the true effects of a network redesign with robust scenario testing and precise estimates. Our analysis flags operational challenges early on, helping agencies avoid costly surprises.
Dedicated Scheduling Experts
Our specialists bring experience in both network redesign implementation as well as hands-on schedule production for transit systems across North America, combining strategic insight with proven operational know-how.
Robust Foundations
Built on advanced scheduling methodologies and proven practices, we create a solid foundation for long-term success from the outset.
Achievable and Street-Ready Outcomes
We transform redesign plans into tangible schedules that are not only good on paper —they are fully achievable for drivers, vehicles, and frontline staff.
Built-in Adaptability

We build in adaptability, ensuring that service adjustments can be made seamlessly as conditions change, securing long-term sustainability and operational resilience.

Scheduling Support When It Matters Most

CSched’s Scheduling for Network Redesigns provides agencies with a clear view of the operational impacts of their network changes. By making informed choices earlier in the process and relying on optimized, sustainable schedules, we ensure that the transition from planning to daily operations is both efficient and reliable. We work as an extension of your scheduling team, providing the extra capacity and expertise needed for a successful redesign.

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