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MULTIRAIL PAX INTEGRATED SOFTWARE FOR PASSENGER RAIL PLANNING
With globally increasing fuel prices and highway congestion, passenger railroads are experiencing record ridership in intercity, commuter and urban rail systems. Furthermore, passenger railroad operations planners are faced with the additional challenges of all day coverage, more express services, “single seat” rides to key locations and more inter-city services. In order to help planners with these challenges, Oliver Wyman is introducing MultiRail PAX – Oliver Wyman’s ultimate passenger train scheduling and asset optimization system that provides railroads with a powerful set of integrated tools designed to streamline operations planning and reduce operational costs.
Surface Transportation
MultiRail PAX provides integrated planning capabilities to railways
of all sizes, including intra-city transit, commuter lines and inter-city
operations. Providing strategic, proactive analysis of passenger rail
network and service changes, MultiRail PAX is the optimal solution
for day-to-day management decisions and periodic operating plan
changes, as well as for the development of large scale structural
redesigns and service offerings.
Since 1992, MultiRail has been a leading global platform for planning
passenger rail networks, schedules, platforms, crews, and consists.
Over time, the MultiRail tools have been renewed and expanded to
accommodate new interfaces and architecture, and to increase the
system’s scope to cover a wider range of rail planning activities. Based
on state of the art technologies, the latest release of MultiRail PAX
offers enhanced tools for the management of the more complex issues
and specialized needs for passenger rail service design, a redesigned
platform that encompasses true enterprise planning integration, and
new optimization tools for crew schedules and rolling stock cycling.
THE INTEGRATED COMPONENTS OF MULTIRAIL PAX
MultiRail PAX provides a fully integrated system for all aspects of
passenger rail operations management, from maintaining network and
track data to train equipment, train timetable and crew job planning.
As planners modify and develop train schedules and crew jobs,
MultiRail sends immediate feedback based on the simulated impact
the changes will have on day-to-day operations.
Value-added equipment and crew optimization tools present
alternative plans for reducing operational costs.
Additionally, MultiRail’s variety of result-analysis tools, with
optional exports to external systems, allow all levels of railroad
management to efficiently model, measure, and analyze the
impact of an operating plan design.
MultiRail PAX provides strategic, proactive analysis of passenger rail network and service changes
MultiRail PAX
INTEGRATED COLLABORATIVE RAIL DATABASE
MultiRail’s data repository provides transparency to all
aspects of MultiRail planning and offers a direct path for the
movement of data from and to external systems, including
the railway’s mainframe operating and planning systems.
Project Plans and Optimized Plans hold provisional sets
of changes to train and crew job operating plans. After
the impacts of a plan have been studied in MultiRail and
approved, the changes can be incorporated into the
production environment at any time.
NETWORK AND TRACK DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS
The MultiRail PAX Network Manager Module provides
map-based tools for graphical entry and manipulation of a
railroad network, including yards, stations and lines, along
with geographical and performance attributes. All aspects
of network data, in data grid format, are displayed with
the graphical map to simultaneously analyze and visualize
all network aspects of train routes, including line density
graphics. In addition, advanced tools provide bulk editing,
train route analysis, and custom features for map displays.
The MultiRail PAX Track Manager Module provides a
variety of graphics-based tools for the design of track and
switch layouts along with geographical and performance
attributes such as lengths, speed limits, switch types,
headway requirements, gradients and curvatures. Track
layouts are used to show train track paths and provide the
basis for conflict identification simulation.
Network and track data in MultiRail can be built from
scratch or imported from another system.
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THE INTEGRATED COMPONENTS OF MULTIRAIL PAX
INTEGRATED COLLABORATIVERAIL DATABASE
NETWORK AND TRACKDATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS
OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS
OPTIMIZATION TOOLS
OUTPUT MANAGEMENT ANDEXPORT TO EXTERNAL SYSTEMS
Network Track Resources
Crew jobsTrain-equipment
assigmentsTrains
Project plans Optimized plans
MultiRail Trains Modulewith Equipment Manager
MultiRail Crew Job Modulewith Job Rostering
MultiRailNetwork Manager
MultirailTrack Manager
MultiRail Job Optimizer MultiRail Roster Optimizer
MultiRail Equipment Planner and Optimizer
MultiRail XLS ReportsMultiRail
Timetable Manger
MultiRail Data ExchangeMultiRail Diagnostic
Report Windows
MULTIRAIL PAX PLANNER PACKAGE AND DESIGNER PACKAGE
MultiRail PAX can be used in two different configurations:
Rail Planner Package only – this configuration is targeted at tasks
concerned with the regular plan maintenance and analysis of a
passenger railroad’s existing operations.
• Manage tasks related to regular plan maintenance and analysis of
existing railroad operations
• Build basic service plans with crew and equipment cycles
• Make new services and schedule changes with ease
• Quickly and accurately model service plan changes for analysis
• Maintain audit trails of all changes made to the operating plan
database
• Share data, either partially or entirely, among the planning team
and management
• Allow multiple users to simultaneously work on various provisional
projects that are based on the current production data
Designer Package – This configuration uses the base Planner
Module for network, train schedules and database management,
but adds tools developed for rail companies that are considering
structural redesign of their network and service offerings, and are
undertaking strategic analysis of large expansions of network and
service changes. These tools include the crew schedule, roster and
equipment cycling optimizers, and the validations and reports that
support these functions.
Additionally, the Designer Package allows railways to develop
Interfaces with external systems and processes such as platform
signage, train control systems, payroll systems and internet-based
rider information programs, such as Google Transit.
Overall, the Designer Platform provides an environment whereby train
plans can be developed in an unconstrained process and then tested
with optimized asset plans, to determine feasibility of the total plan.
The Designer Package was developed for railways that are considering structural redesign of their network and service offerings
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THE MULTIRAIL PAX RAIL PLANNER PACKAGE
OPERATIONAL PLANNING ANALYSIS
The MultiRail PAX Trains Module offers a wide range of tools to
manage trains, routes, schedules, and special instructions for
equipment and crew assignments.
When creating or editing service plans, MultiRail performs automated
train route and track path generation based on minimal user entry.
In addition to train stops, detailed routes can include “by points,”
checkpoints, and other custom network points. MultiRail automatically
calculates run times, with options to consider start/stop and
acceleration/deceleration delays, and fills in arrival and departure
times along train routes.
Day-to-day equipment assignments and crew jobs are shown on each
train, along with equipment cycles.
Interactive Terminal Clock Tools show station clocks with
equipment connections and equipment in inventory.
The MultiRail PAX Crew Module provides a set of tools to manage
crew plans that are consistent with the service design plan.
When creating or editing crew plans, MultiRail offers an automated
selection of “next” train duties and automatically calculates job
statistics, such as work time, overtime, suburb time and other statistics
for job analysis.
In both the Trains Module and the Crew Module, a Validation Tool
provides instant feedback on the overall train service and crew job plans,
such as trains that aren’t crewed, trains and jobs that do not meet current
business rules and regulations, and equipment and crew utilization.
In the Crew Module, a Rostering Tool is used to manage weekly job
groupings. As jobs are regrouped, MultiRail updates roster statistics
and validation messages show where rosters don’t meet roster
business rules.
MULTIRAIL INTEGRATED TERMINAL CLOCK REPORT
GRAPHICAL CREW MANAGMENT MODULE
MULTIRAIL CREW VALIDATION REPORT
MultiRail PAX 5
MULTIRAIL EQUIPMENT AND CREW OPTIMIZER RULES
MULTIRAIL PAX DESIGNER PACKAGE
OPTIMIZATION TOOLS
The MultiRail PAX Equipment Optimizer Module automatically
generates an equipment cycle plan that matches car capacity to
passenger demand, reduces deadheads and limits consist handlings.
The optimized plans adhere to all equipment business rules, user-
defined rules and parameters such as required passenger capacity,
and user-locked equipment assignments. Optimized equipment
plans are analyzed in the Trains Module. Multiple optimized
equipment plans can be compared using optimization reports.
The optimizer will efficiently manage car and locomotive capacities
at stations and yards, eliminating car/loco imbalances and reducing
handling of the rolling stock. MultiRail will also identify opportunities
to add train service without the acquisition of additional rolling stock.
The MultiRail PAX Crew Job Optimizer Module automatically
generates an alternate set of crew jobs designed to crew all trains at
the least cost, while meeting all business and regulatory rules. The
Optimizer can create a crew plan from scratch or planners can lock-in
already established jobs. An optimized set of jobs is imported into
the Crew Module for analysis, and further editing can be performed
if necessary. Using reports, the optimized plan can be compared with
other project plans.
The optimization engine’s purpose is to produce fewer jobs than those
produced manually, while respecting all rules. Additionally, using
the fully allocated costs, railways can balance savings based on crew
schedule reductions with the requirements for managing overtime.
The MultiRail PAX’s Roster Optimizer Module automatically
“bundles” jobs into rosters to achieve the least cost roster set solution
based on railroad rostering rules and regulations. Before running the
optimizer, planners specify roster requirements they want returned
by the optimizer (for example, 40% 5-day and 60% 6-day rosters). An
optimized set of rosters is imported into the Rostering Tool for analysis,
and further editing can be performed if necessary.
MULTIRAIL ROSTER OPTIMIZER
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OUTPUT MANAGEMENT AND EXPORT TO EXTERNAL SYSTEMS
The MultiRail PAX Timetable Manager Module generates timetables
for any line segment or corridor for any period of time, and even
for multiple segments or corridors at the same time. In addition to
the Trains Module, Timetable Manager can be used to develop train
schedules. Timetables can be custom formatted, printed and published
for a train across a set of corridors.
A Conflict Identifier Tool simulates operations to identify potential
train conflicts.
A Stringline Tool generates time-distance diagrams for all trains
shown in a particular timetable. As with the timetable module, train
schedules can be edited and stringlines can be custom formatted
to display an array of integrated train, equipment, and crew data for
each train run.
Diagnostic Report Windows provide immediate analysis tools from
various MultiRail components. For example: Timetables and Stringline
Diagrams, Train Maps, Line density Maps, Terminal Clock Graphics with
equipment connections and inventories, and Crew Graphics.
Customized Excel Reports provide feedback and analysis for all levels
of railroad management. Excel features can be used for further analysis
and reports can be customized and enhanced for presentations. All
windows and data grids can be printed or exported to Excel. Examples
of custom Excel reports include Train Statistics and Validations; Station
Train Reports and Platform Occupancies; FTA Random; Passenger
Flow; Equipment Assignments, Cycles, and Utilization; Job Details; Job
Assignments by Train; Job Payroll and Job Road Run.
The MultiRail PAX Optional Data Exchange Module component
allows MultiRail to be integrated with other client systems, such as real
time execution systems; linkages to various planning processes and
systems for resources, such as locomotive and crew/drivers, payroll
systems, and track authorities; and TPC and capacity planning systems.
Contact Oliver Wyman today to see how MultiRail PAX
can work for you.
MULTIRAIL TIMETABLE AND STRINGLINE MANAGERS
MULTIRAIL NETWORK MANAGER AND REPORTS
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With offices in 50+ cities across 25 countries, Oliver Wyman is a leading global management consulting firm that combines deep industry knowledge with specialised expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm’s 3,000 professionals help clients optimize their businesses, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is part of Marsh & McLennan Companies [NYSE: MMC]. For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com.
Oliver Wyman regularly customizes and enhances our software to meet specific client requirements and finds this to be an effective way of growing the product and ensuring that it meets all of our clients’ needs. Our staff has extensive knowledge in relational database design and implementation as applied to transportation problems. Oliver Wyman combines custom development with commercial software components to provide powerful transportation software in minimal time and with maximum flexibility to adapt to the latest customer requirements.
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