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From page 69...
... 69 From Infrastructure to Routes and Schedules It might provide some perspective for this discussion to consider the scheduler's goals in setting running times on a route: 1. To provide an accurate and reliable timetable for customers to use .
From page 70...
... 70 Improving the Safety, Health, and Productivity of Transit Operators Through Adequate Restroom Access it. Chapter 3 described situations in which the infrastructure may not be adequate.
From page 71...
... Planning, Scheduling, and Runcutting 71 Good Practices: Planning and Scheduling Policies Support Restroom Access Ideally, a written policy directs route planners and schedulers to consider restroom access when establishing breaks or layovers. Only 21% of TAs in the project sample had a written policy.
From page 72...
... 72 Improving the Safety, Health, and Productivity of Transit Operators Through Adequate Restroom Access The definition of the core restroom responsibilities of service planning staff shown Figure 4-1 is adapted from language used at a large TA. These responsibilities are to address access as part of planning and to coordinate with capital planning, service delivery and the restroom access program.
From page 73...
... Planning, Scheduling, and Runcutting 73 When scheduling to provide washroom breaks for operators, we endeavor to construct blocks of work with 10%–12% of layover time. Minimum amounts of time are given to ensure that the washroom can be reached, and, for short routes, this can mean a greater percentage of time is given to layovers.
From page 74...
... 74 Improving the Safety, Health, and Productivity of Transit Operators Through Adequate Restroom Access Some TAs consider adjusting existing routes to be near restroom facilities that can be accessed if needed. Several TAs are integrating this approach into their 5-year route adjustment plan.
From page 75...
... Planning, Scheduling, and Runcutting 75 The communication needs to flow from and to vehicle operators as well. Operators are involved in route planning and scheduling at about 40% of the project locations; this was more common for bus than for rail or paratransit.
From page 76...
... 76 Improving the Safety, Health, and Productivity of Transit Operators Through Adequate Restroom Access to accommodate TA requirements and that customization of routes or manifests could include operator restroom locations. Time for operators to use restrooms can be planned by the software provider or established by the TA and can be fixed or floating.
From page 77...
... Planning, Scheduling, and Runcutting 77 were confident that the restroom access scheduling requirements had been met, with one stating "it's been solved many years ago by us and our competitors." While the software capabilities exist to meet the needs of transit agencies' operator break requirements, from planning to scheduling, it may in part be a matter of transit agencies fully utilizing the toolsets at their disposal. Other Software Tools and Resources In addition to products for scheduling and planning, other inventory or tracking software could be called upon.
From page 78...
... 78 Improving the Safety, Health, and Productivity of Transit Operators Through Adequate Restroom Access and half of them included restroom information. Some were produced as part of layered data sharing carried out by many municipalities, and few of the maps were developed by TAs to address operator restroom needs.
From page 79...
... Planning, Scheduling, and Runcutting 79 healthy person, and can be adjusted as desired. These details can be measured, then inserted in the white cells in Figure 4-3; the gray cells calculate the time required.

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