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In acumen parlance, the Forecast is a service which runs within the application with the sole purpose of agregating numerous sources of information and extrapolate this against a train service schedule; the net result is a forecast of a train service schedule that reflects all known conditions and one which has a high degree of accuracy.
In acumen parlance, the Forecast is a service which runs within the application with the sole purpose of agregating numerous sources of information and extrapolate this against a train service schedule; the net result is a forecast of a train service schedule that reflects all known conditions and one which has a high degree of accuracy.


Items the acumen uses to formulate the forecast are:
Items that acumen uses to produce the forecast are:
 
* Current reported position and any lateness;
* Current reported position and any lateness;
* Any overdue reports;
* Any overdue reports;

Revision as of 06:32, 6 July 2020

Forecast - what is is?

In acumen parlance, the Forecast is a service which runs within the application with the sole purpose of agregating numerous sources of information and extrapolate this against a train service schedule; the net result is a forecast of a train service schedule that reflects all known conditions and one which has a high degree of accuracy.

Items that acumen uses to produce the forecast are:

  • Current reported position and any lateness;
  • Any overdue reports;
  • Activity times provided in the schedule and minimum activity times specified within Timetable Planning Rules (TPR);
  • Association lateness;
  • Minimum turnaround times, where relevant;
  • Timetable allowances provided within the train service schedule;
  • Timetabled sectional running times;
  • Any replan activity.