More trains on existing infrastructure – predictable and reliable
quattron makes capacity measurable, usable and manageable
Capacity is the core product of railway infrastructure operators. However, it is often unclear exactly how much capacity is actually available – and how it can be used to best effect. We help our customers to make capacity transparent and to improve it systematically.
In day-to-day operations, many influencing factors come into play:
- Timetable structures and path conflicts
- Infrastructure and signalling
- Vehicle characteristics
- Delays and operational decisions
These factors operate simultaneously and influence both capacity and operational quality (punctuality). We make capacity quantifiable and manageable – and translate complex interrelationships into concrete decisions:
- Analysis of real infrastructure and operational data
- Modelling of timetables and operations
- Evaluation of scenarios and measures
Depending on the specific issue, we use a range of methods – from operations theory-based approaches to simulations. To this end, we provide:
- Capacity analyses
- Determination of performance and utilisation
- dentification of bottlenecks and conflicts
- Optimisation of timetables and operational procedures
- Improvement of train intervals and buffer times
- Development of stable timetable conceptste
- Support in the capacity management process
- Train path design and evaluation
- Development of new procedures and KPIs
- Digital capacity management
- Use of modern tools and data models
- Support with the automation and industrialisation of processes
For example, we address the following questions:
- Where are there still capacity reserves?
- Which measures will provide short-term relief?
- How stable is our timetable under real-world conditions?
- How can capacity be systematically increased without expanding the infrastructure?
This enables our customers to:
- Increase usable capacity without the need for new infrastructure
- Improve operational quality (punctuality)
- Provide a transparent basis for decision-making in scheduling and planning
- Make more efficient use of existing infrastructure
Our work ranges from ad hoc analyses to network-wide capacity assessments and supports both short-term optimisations and long-term developments.