Optimize crew utilization for resilient rail operations
Making a crew plan is a complex endeavour. Planners are faced with the daunting task of creating an optimal plan that must take into account mandatory rest periods, hours of service limits, individual shift preferences and union agreements.
During this broadcast you will discover how advanced planning & optimization technology enables world-leading railway undertakings to provide efficient and high-quality services in normal conditions, as well as to resist, absorb and recover quickly from disruptions and other (un)foreseen changes to plans.
Our crew planning and optimization expert will address the key aspects of and challenges related to the optimization of crew utilization to match service and fleet planning to allow for better control of labour costs, increased punctuality, service quality and crew satisfaction.
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CloseNick is Executive Editor of Railway Gazette Group. He has covered global rail technology and policy stories for Railway Gazette since joining the title as News Reporter in 2006. Nick has visited more than 50 countries to report on rail and metro projects, and he has become a familiar face within the rail sector by presenting Railway Gazette Group’s flagship Interactive Broadcast series, and by chairing and moderating blue-chip events across the industry, including the UNIFE General Assembly and the World Congress on Railway Research.
Nick has been an active supporter of the campaign to develop a domestic high speed rail network in the UK, and a member and advocate for the Young Rail Professionals networking association, which seeks to promote rail careers to the next generation and boost diversity within the industry. He is a regular commentator on public transport issues in mainstream media channels, including BBC television and radio, Sky News, and broadsheet newspapers.
Born in Rochdale, UK, Nick graduated with a BA (Hons) in History from the University of York in 2002. Before joining Railway Gazette Group, Nick spent a year working in a specialist school for children with learning difficulties in rural France, and he was a digital journalist and editor covering the energy and financial services sectors for market analysis company Datamonitor.