Optimal Planning of Timetables, Rolling Stock and Crews in Railway Transport

GoalRail®metro is an optimization system for urban rail transport that allows you to effectively manage large subway, railway and tramway networks. Planning schedules, trains and drivers automatically, considering different scenarios and parameters based on quality and economic variables.

The software enables complete customization of any parameter in the system.  With the highest degree of calculation, the system is capable of performing simulations to adapt railway management to any kind of circumstance and variation in the resources of the transport network. Our tool obtain the highest levels of optimization, which have an immediate effect on productivity, savings, profitability, sustainability and the competitiveness of our clients.

GoalRail®metro allows for the  management of planning of railway transport networks, but it is versatile enough to adapt to scenario changes, rearranging operations and maintaining  normal operations with the most efficient possible solution.

The parameter settings of working days, rolling fleet types, drivers and on- board staff produce a result of a  highly optimized schedule of timetables for services and staff, in a single joint calculation.

The GoalDriver® application for the management of drivers, integrated with GoalRail®metro, forms a complete solution, which allows you to generate calendars and work timetables for drivers, allowing for optimal Schedule creation resulting in a more efficient and sustainable plan.

Goal Systems vast experience in the implementation of optimization systems for transport networks has allowed us to develop the most advanced software for urban railway operations. A system responding to the demands of the railway transport management.

Description of GoalRail®metro current and additional Modules

Management of Resources, Infrastructure, and Labor Regulations module: allows precise definition of the transit network (stations, depots, bases, etc.), labor and operational regulations, and costs related to service quality and daily operations. It is also possible to integrate information from external databases.

Optimal generation of network timetables and equipment and personnel diagrams module:  allows optimization of target costs based upon the restrictions established, as well as adjustment of solutions to changing demand patterns, all in a coordinated manner.

Assignment, rostering and bidding module: automatic generation of working calendars in a period of time for the different employees of a company, as well as duties and shift assignment. The bidding module also allows employees remote access through a website to choose their preferred lines of work. This module can part from optimal solutions generated with GoalDriver® (roster bid) or allow the employees to choose their runs and autonomously create their weekly lines of work suiting the company regulations (cafeteria bid).

Report and statistics generation module:produces a full set of customizable reports to cover all of the company’s operational needs, and based upon each customer’s specific characteristics.

Integration module: contains the interfacing protocols for exchanging information with the customer’s own computer systems, such as localization systems, management systems, payroll systems, etc.

Dispatch and monitoring module:  allows daily management of operations, including manual modification of schedules and creation or suspension of services based upon incidents that may occur during day-to-day operations.

Integrated solutions module: resolves a variety of scenarios independently and displays them together, as if they represented solutions to a single problem.

Web module:  provides users with Internet-based access to the full functionality of the tools from any location.

Processes in which GoalRail®metro is involved:

The tool fulfills the planning needs for a variety of corporate stakeholders:

The main GoalRail® metro benefits include:

Goal Systems software for urban and suburban railway transit operations is a world-class solution that guarantees a complete and ideal solution for your organization.

Optimizes services offered and their quality: fits services offered to demand, maximizes sales, guarantees services at the lowest costs, and guarantees compliance with your service-quality goals.

Optimizes use of equipment: minimizes train-use needs according to type, and reduces non-productive use of trains as well as the need to invest in new equipment.

Optimizes productivity for train operators and other on-board crews: optimal sizing for number of driver shifts scheduled and shifts for other personnel, allowing more services to be provided with the same amount of human resources.

Optimizes services offered to passengers: ensures compliance with commercial timetables and responds quickly to changes in passenger demand as well as to any service-related incidents.

Guarantees compliance with contractual agreements: applies social costs during planning, distributes work shifts equally, and provides tools for negotiation.

Adjusts operations to current conditions: makes changes in terms of track use in stations, cleaning of trains, etc., with solutions calculated based upon realistic scenarios.

Optimizes your company’s strategic decision-making: simulates new scenarios, new track sections or services, new contracts, etc., to obtain the most appropriate solution for your needs, while taking all of your company’s parameters into consideration.