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Trapeze Planning System improves efficiency in public transport.

Trapeze Planning System includes a number of tools for computer-supported planning of public transport in both small and large organisations and for fixed as well as chartered routes.

The main features of planning are:

• timetable planning
• block planning
• personnel planning
• service module for convenience transport such as school buses, tourist coaches and club transport

If you operate in charter services you can use a graphical vehicle allocation window, which offers a quick overview of available busses, lets you reschedule blocks and relocate busses. Allocation of drivers and adjustments of duty rosters is also easily and swiftly carried out.

Trapeze solutions fulfil transportation companies’ needs for tools that collect, connect, handle and analyse the various volumes of data available within the company, thus reducing costs, improving transport services, and optimizing routes according to needs and economy. Trapeze System simplifies and automates work processes and automates the compilation of reports and analyses used in planning and administrative information.

Trapeze Planning System ensures better transport services, increased productivity and reduced costs.

Timetable Planning

• Simple route definition
• Defines geographical points, time points, stops, depots, relief points etc.
• Defines route patterns and route variations
• Easy to create new routes or change existing ones

Advanced Scheduling

• Automatic generation of timetables and scenarios
• Quick adjustment of timetables in case of detours or calendar adjustments
• Automated calculation of departure times for stops and connection times
• Different trip demands and other information are added to the trips
• Integration with geographical maps
• Fully integrated GIS maps
• Geocodes time points, stops, depots etc.
• Easy insertion of new or altered routes
• Visualises mapped route information
• Automatic calculation of distance and departure times

Block Planning

• Efficient creation of blocks
• Manual editing and planning
• Graphic planning – time/distance and Gantt diagrams
• Optimisation and validation
• Advanced algorithms
• Combining routes and trips to minimise vehicle need
• Calculates optimal dead run time and distances
  

Duty Planning

• Optimise duty schedules
• Easy creation of financially useable solutions
• Manual editing and planning
• Graphical planning – drag & drop
• Automatic validation of schedules
• Management of agreements and house rules
• Flexible management of "hard" and "soft" rules

BlockBuster

• The most advanced duty generation tool on the market
• Strong algorithms developed by experts
• Creation of scenarios
• Prioritised duty preferences
• Immediate acknowledgement of costs
• "Quick cut" and "Serious cut"

Trapeze System is easy to use. It has a Windows-based interface with simple and clear menus providing on-line assistance. Trapeze offers extensive support, training and, in close collaboration with our clients, we ensure that installation and implementation will run as smoothly as possible.

We engage in long-term partnerships, and you can benefit in many ways:

Better service offers
Precise scheduling and routing
Optimised vehicle use with more passengers per hour
"What-if" scenarios help you determine the best service offer
Make timetables more accessible for passengers

Increased productivity
Quick, automatic duty generation and roster planning
Generate standard and customised reports
Time saving as less time is spent dealing with deviations and variations

Reduced costs
Optimised vehicle and staff deployment
Creation of scenarios saves costly changes
Reduce dead runs

Please contact us to learn more about our products and offers or request product information.