[PRCo] Re: Run numbers

[James B. Holland]

Paddles  --  schedules that coincide with what the bus will do for the 
whole day and may include One or More Runs / Drivers to complete  --  
are printed on::

1.>--   White paper for Weekdays.

2.>--   Yellow paper for Saturdays.

3.>--   Pink paper for Sundays.

At least here in SF!



James B. Holland wrote:

> 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


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