[PRCo] Re: Run numbers

[Boris Cefer]

If something is confusing then there must be also something or somebody
confused - just me.

B

----- Original Message -----
From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 10:30 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Run numbers


> John Swindler wrote:
>
> > I recall it being referred to as a "block number."   It was a
> > sequential number for cars assigned to a route - usually based on the
> > order in which car left the barn. (first car out was block 1 second
> > car out was block 2.)    The 'block number' should stay the same while
> > the vehicle was on the street.
> >
> > The operator had his own 'run number' which referred to his pieces of
> > work.   Usually two pieces of work were put together to form an
> > operator's run, with the goal being to minimize premium pay.    That
> > is, make the operator's run as close to eight hours as possible.
> >
> > In Chicago, the numbers displayed in the front window were not the
> > vehicle's "block number", but the operator's "run number".
> >
> > John
>
>
>
> Terminology can be confusing and Can Be / Is often used interchangeably.
>
>
>
> TRAIN  --  identifies Vehicle Schedule and the term Train is even used
> with Trolley- and Motor-Coaches.
>
> RUN  --  Schedule worked by Operator / Driver and may be Straight or
Split.
>
> What is displayed in the vehicle dash box is Property Choice  --  Driver
> Run Number in Shy-Town and Fritsco  --  Train Number in other places.
>
> A   TRAIN   may contain One or More individual   RUNs.
>
> I work   RUN_157/03-Jackson   (until September when I am making a
> change!)  which is Part of    TRAIN_301  which is the first  *-Bus-*
> out in the morning on the 3-Jackson and also happens to be the last one
> into the barn from the 3-Jackson.       Please Note that  ONLY  the last
> two digits of a  TRAIN  Number indicates sequencing from the barn - any
> numbers before these two indicate the line.       RUN_49 is the first to
> drive  TRAIN_301  who is relieved by  RUN_30  and I in turn relieve
> RUN_30  --  so three  RUNs  are included in  TRAIN_301.
>
> The 30-Stockton also works from my barn and the first train out on the
> 30-line is  TRAIN_3001!
>
>
>
> BLOCK  --  Group of Runs chosen by an Operator / Driver, usually those
> with the lowest seniority.
>
> ((Seems possible that Block and Train may be used interchangeably on
> various properties.))
>
>
> Some Runs work only 5-days, some 6-days, some all seven days but
> individual schedules vary according to the day  --  a Monday-Fri
> schedule will be the same but different from Sat and even Sun because of
> running times needed to complete a trip.       Operators / Drivers work
> 5-days consecutively  (usually)  so the extra day(s) not worked by the
> Operator / Driver on the Run Pick are then assembled into  BLOCKs  of
> Runs to be picked.       These  BLOCKs  may have runs all on one line or
> all on different lines or any combination thereof.       And while the
> blocks try to keep working times similar on all working days, this is
> not always possible and it is possible to have some days and evenings
> mixed or evenings and Owls.       Extra runs available not assigned to
> Blocks are then Detailed by the Dispatcher on that day.
>
>
>
> Examples:
>
> Run_001 Works Monday Through Friday Only - Operator / Driver Run cut for
> this does same, no extra days.
>
> Run_002 Works Monday Through Saturday, Driver works Monday Through
> Friday, Saturday is available for assembly into block.
>
> Run_003 Works 7-Days, Driver works 5-days and has Sun-Mon off so Sun and
> Mon available for assembly into block.
>
> Run_004 Works 7-Days, Driver works 5-days and has Tuesday-Wed off so
> these days available for assembly into block.
>
>
> Block_001 consists of:    Run_002 on Sat, Run_003 on Sun-Mon, Run_004 on
> Tues-Wed and has Fri-Sat as Regular Day Off  (RDO.)
>
>
>
> Jim__Holland
>
>
> I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
>
> down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
>
>