Description of functions

TrueLine™ Cloud-based Transit Scheduling System has six services that boast excellent usability to provide support for more efficient operations.

Trial Functions

Some TrueLine™ functions are now available for trial.

1 Run Curve Generator

Model real-life trainsets and simulate their running performance on the railway.

Trainset Connector

Trainset Connector

Run Curve Graph

Run Curve Graph

Signaling

Signaling

Comparison

Comparison

Performance Curve (gradient)

Performance Curve (gradient)

Features

  • Accurate simulation: Generate a precise run curve based on trainset characteristics (such as motor and braking) and track conditions (such as curves, gradients and tunnels). You can also draw speed limit lines directly on the display.
  • Automatic generation: Create run curves for the whole line in easier way.
  • Manual generation: Use the notching tool to simulate manual driving.
  • Energy-conscious driving: Display the energy consumption of your run curve and reconsider your driving style.
  • Base train creation: Create a base train and use it as a template train in the timetabling function.
  • Braking pattern calculation: Enable to calculate brake pattern from specified signal position and display with run curves. It can be used to identify origin position of braking pattern for headway calculation and check of dropping down the speed for speed restriction. Several run curves can be overlaid and displayed together. In addition, a list of running time and power consumption are also shown, efficient run curves can be examined while verifying the trade-off between power consumption and running time.
  • Publish reports: Quickly export and print run curves and vehicle performance data such as acceleration curves.

List of Functions

List of Functions
Functions Description
Automatic Generator Generate run curves in easier way. Just click one button and software will calculate for you.
Manual Generator Customize the driving style by drawing manually on the screen. The notch tool lets you simulate actual driving.
Rolling Stock Editor Allow you to precisely define the rolling stock in your inventory and their detailed characteristics like motor, braking and power.
Trainset Connector Create trainsets by joining together the previously defined rolling stock using simple mouse operations.
Signaling Simulator Enable to calculate the braking pattern at signal positions in the following circumstances; forward direction/reverse direction and start-end point assignment. The result will be shown in run curve as a graph or in a list.
Comparison Simulator Calculate the gradually changed parameters such as acceleration, deceleration and weight etc. by batch (group) and display the overall run curves. In addition, running time and energy consumption are able to be presented as a list.
List of Functions
Outputs Description
Run Curve Graph PDF file
Run curve Details Table HTML file
Information of Substation HTML file
Driving Factor Analysis List HTML file
Run Curve Analysis Table PDF file
Acceleration Curve Graph PDF file
Acceleration Curve (coasting) PDF file
Performance Curve (gradient) PDF file

2 Headway Calculator

Headway is calculated simply by setting the conditions as a lump.

Signal Planner

Signal Planner

Non-Block Signaling

Non-Block Signaling

Features

  • Variety of headway calculation: Enable to calculate both continuation headway and crossover headway. Also the signal planner (automatic placing of signals) can be done in this function. Various conditions for multiple headway calculation can be set easily like combination of preceding and following run curves.
  • Headway curve view: Enable to customize your desired preferences by hiding or showing any information or changing the line's thickness or color.
  • Headway calculation function: Enable to calculate various signal conditions such as ATC signaling, wayside signaling and non-blocking principle (continuation headway only). This non-blocking principle employs CBTC (Communications-Based Train Control) concept for calculation.
  • Place signal function: Suggest the appropriate location for signals by its own algorithm. And headway values that are based on determined signal position can be checked here.
  • Publish reports: Quickly export and print headway curves.

List of Functions

List of Functions
Functions Description
Headway Calculator Calculate every pattern of the headway values and display the result as a list or a graph, also enable to export the headway curves file.
Adjust and customize the headway color and shape.
Compute ATC signaling, wayside signaling and non-blocking principle.
Signal Planner Propose signal position between the specified sections.
Determine the signal position by inputting the number of signals and target headway values.
Display the headway based on the determined signal position.
List of Functions
Output Description
Headway Curves Graph PDF file
Acceleration Curve Graph PDF file
Acceleration Curve(coasting) PDF file
Performance Curve(gradient) PDF file

3 Timetable Editor

Fully interactive trip building and blocking tool for efficient scheduling.

String line Editor (trip building)

String line Editor (trip building)

Block chart Editor

Block chart Editor

Features

  • Hand-crafted schedules: Build and block trips graphically using professionally designed string line diagram (time-distance diagram) and block chart tools. Conflict-free schedules can be created efficiently by hand, from start to finish.
  • Tabular view: Schedulers who are more used to spreadsheets rather than doing it graphically can do their planning in a tabular format as well.
  • Specialized for rail: Characteristics unique to rail - tracks, junctions, crossover headways, shunting, coupling and decoupling - it's all covered. Our software is just as great for planning for other modes of fixed route services such as buses.
  • Screen branching: No other software is more suited for complicated railway lines as our software is with its unique screen branching function. Multi-route scheduling, intermodal transfers, and interlining is now much easier to plan.
  • Auto-error check: Track occupancy conflicts, insufficient headways or dwell times, single-track obstructions and other scheduling errors are automatically checked and shown on screen. No more need to run a separate error-check tool every time.
  • Automatic blocking: One button click hooks all the trips for you.
  • Synergistic planning: Construct a single timetable collaboratively among multiple companies and places through the cloud service.
  • Publish reports: Quickly export the string line, block diagrams, timetables and other relevant reports in PDF or HTML format.
  • Quick comparison: Superimpose historical runs recorded using GPS on top of the string line diagram and see how your plan works compared to real life operations.

List of Functions

List of Functions
Functions Description
String line Editor (trip building) Enables drawing of trains manually as a string line diagram. String lines are fully interactive, allowing for direct editing of the schedule - tuning those dwell times, origin and destination stations, and stops and passes, are just mouse clicks away.
String line Editor (blocking) For hooking and unhooking trains graphically on the string line diagram. An automatic blocking tool is also available for quickly hooking trips.
Block chart Editor For hooking and unhooking trains graphically on a block diagram.
List of Functions
Outputs Description
String line diagram A string line diagram of the timetable. (PDF format)
Station timetable Lists departure times of trains from a selected station. (HTML format, MS Excel® editable)
Timetable The entire schedule in tabular form. (HTML format, MS Excel® editable)
Pipe diagrams Lists duties in pipe diagram form. (PDF format)
Car schedule diagram A chart representing the car schedules as blocks. (PDF format)
Departure/arrival timetable A more detailed timetable containing the arrival/departure and dwell times for each train. (HTML format, MS Excel® editable)
Summaries Lists basic statistics for each trainset type such as total mileages in table form. (HTML format, MS Excel® editable)

4 Crew Duty Editor

Do runcutting like you've never done before - graphical crew duty construction.

String line Cutter

String line Cutter

Block chart duty Editor

Block chart duty Editor

Car schedule block chart

Car schedule block chart

Pipe diagrams

Pipe diagrams

Features

  • Fully graphical: Use your scheduler's intuition to cut and paste strings or blocks graphically to create crew duties. Crew movement and transfers are no longer just names and numbers - you can now visualize the movements on the string line.
  • Tabular view: Schedulers who are more used to spreadsheets rather than doing it graphically can do their planning in a tabular format as well.
  • Auto-check: Naturally grasp the plan status - such as if the crew schedule has already been assigned/not yet assigned - on the string line diagram.
  • Auto-cutting: Specify how you want the blocks to be cut and the software will do it for you without violating any rules.
  • Define work rules: You can input the sign up and sign off times and other extra premiums that go with the runs in accordance to your labor rules and regulations.
  • Pipe diagrams: An alternative to traditional run sheets or paddles, you can instantly grasp how a duty ‘feels’ like for a crew member through pipe diagrams.
  • Customizable view: Change the look and feel of the string line diagram to suit your style - for instance, you can change the line type/color depending on the shift type.
  • Publish reports: Export run sheets and other reports as PDF or HTML files.

List of Functions

List of Functions
Functions Description
String line Cutter Cut the string line diagram directly into workable pieces. You can also opt to define rules and then have the software generate cut pieces automatically.
String line duty Creator Join the cut pieces together to create crew duties or runs. You can also opt to have the software merge the pieces automatically.
Block chart duty Editor Connect pieces together in the block chart view.
Duty Viewer View each duty as easy-to-understand pipe diagrams.
List of Functions
Outputs Description
String line diagram View the crew schedules in the string line diagram (PDF format).
Crew duty block chart View all crew runs as blocks (PDF format).
Car schedule block chart View each car schedule divided by crew runs (PDF format).
Detailed run sheet A table summarizing all the work details of each run, such as working times, sign-up times, etc. (HTML format, MS Excel® editable).
Pipe diagrams View the duties represented as easy-to-understand pipe diagrams (HTML format, MS Excel® editable)

5 Depot Work Scheduler

Depot scheduling organizes the work movements of trainsets within the depot.

Depot Work Editor(Track View)

Depot Work Editor(Track View)

Depot Work Editor(String line View)

Depot Work Editor(String line View)

Features

  • Effective depot management: Cut unnecessary costs from inefficiencies and increase the productivity of your depots by scheduling the depot works.
  • Fully graphical: Plan the schedule of depot works using the interactive track view or the string line diagram view.
  • String line View: Similar to creating a timetable for passengers, a string line view can also be used to schedule the depot works.
  • Auto-error check: No need to worry about conflicting movements and other scheduling mistakes because the software will show you where the errors are.
  • Optimize movements: Set the time needed by train sets to pull-in/pull-out, undergo cleaning or maintenance to increase the efficiency of the depot.
  • Maintenance scheduling: Trainsets that are due for maintenance works can be scheduled in the trainset rostering function so that it can be set for depot work.
  • Publish reports: Export maintenance reports and schedules as PDF or HTML files.

List of Functions

List of Functions
Functions Description
Depot Work Editor
(Track View)
Plan the actual trainset movements directly in the depot track chart view. A playback function also lets you review your plan and reschedule accordingly.
Depot Work Editor
(String line View)
Similar to creating a timetable for passengers, a string line view can also be used to schedule the depot works.
List of Functions
Outputs Description
String line diagram View the depot work schedule as a string line diagram (PDF format).
Depot work summaries Lists the trainset movements such as pull-ins, pull-outs and shunting within the depot as a table. (HTML format, MS Excel® editable)
Inspection schedule Listing the inspection works to be done per trainset in tabular form (HTML format, MS Excel® editable).

6 Trainset Rostering

Roster trainsets by connecting car schedules together like a jigsaw puzzle.

Trainset inspection Manager

Trainset inspection Manager

Features

  • Fully graphical: Connect together car schedules, represented as jigsaw puzzle pieces, to form trainset rosters. The easy-to-understand interface lets you check the status of the rostering plan is in one glance.
  • Quick editing: Swap, place or remove jigsaw pieces to rapidly adjust the roster.
  • Auto-error check: A conflict-free roster will have perfectly-fit jigsaw pieces, otherwise the function will show you where the mismatch is. In addition, the function will also notify you if there are any trains which are due for regular inspection.
  • Auto-rostering: Automatically generate the future roster for each trainset.
  • Maintenance scheduling: Schedule inspections depending on the need of individual trainsets. Trainsets that are due for maintenance works can be scheduled in this function so that it can be set for depot work.
  • Publish reports: Export the trainset roster and inspection schedule as PDF or HTML files.

List of Functions

List of Functions
Functions Description
Trainset inspection Manager Schedule long-term inspections for each train set considering their regular inspection cycle using simple mouse operations.
Trainset roster Editor Edit the assignment of car schedules to trainsets using simple mouse operations. This view is useful for quick edits to the roster when there are any changes to the car schedule or if a trainset is unavailable for use.
List of Functions
Outputs Description
Trainset roster Shows the assignment of car schedules to each trainset, sorted by date (PDF format).
Inspection schedule Shows the train sets scheduled for inspection, sorted by date (HTML format, MS Excel® editable).
Inspections per day Shows the train sets to be inspected in a single day (HTML format, MS Excel® editable).

7 Crew Rostering

Coming Soon.

8 GIS Train Viewer

Monitor the locations of trains on maps with GPS in real time.
(Cooperation with the Google Maps mapping service and Google Earth mapping service)

Fixed Display (CTC mode) Function

Fixed Display (CTC mode) Function

Features

  • Delay visualization: Quickly locate late trains and find out the causes of the delay.
  • Feedback for passengers: Interface with passenger information systems for timely dissemination of accurate train information, especially during delays.
  • Feedback for planning: Shows the discrepancy between the scheduled and actual time, and feed the data back it to the Timetable Editor for re-planning.
  • Integrated monitoring: Overlay information such as warnings at rail crossings, surveillance camera images, and disaster status public information together with the location monitoring system.
  • Camera selection: Select from a variety of camera views to aid monitoring: fixed camera for a specific area , train-tracking, birds-eye view, round robin view.
  • Map views: Select either a 2D view, satellite view or 3D view for the map.
  • Equipment overlay: Place graphic objects to represent tracks, stations, rail crossings, bridges, tunnels, etc. on top of the map to aid in visualization.

List of Functions

List of Functions
Functions Description
Pre-fixed Monitor (OCC mode) Shows locations of trains in a pre-fixed area like the panels at your Operation Control Center (OCC).
Fixed Monitor Shows locations of trains in any fixed area.
Train Tracker Track a specified running trainset in the center of frame.
Last position Revealer Assists in the search of no-signal/missing trains by showing the location where the last signal came from.

GPS: Global Positioning System
GIS: Geographic Information System

Our Customers
Customers where TrueLine™ Cloud-based Transit Scheduling System has been set up

Saitama Railway Corporation

Accuracy was greatly improved because we can automatically output reports related to creating timetables. This helped to reduce workloads at local job sites as well as at headquarters. The trial run of the system gave us an image of the actual work. We could really feel how easy it would be to use.

Yurikamome Incorporated

We got the systemization that we've wanted for some time, and set up an environment that allows us to run a variety of simulations, which was very troublesome in the past. We also see the benefits of a cloud system for continuously implementing new systems all the time.