In connection with the operator model, the following network objects are of particular importance: operator, vehicle combination and vehicle unit. Relations among these network objects and their relations to other network objects are illustrated by Image 177.
Image 177: Allocation of vehicles and operators in the line hierarchy
- An operator can be allocated as the standard operator to a complete line. When creating a new vehicle journey for this line later, the standard operator will be pre-set.
- Apart from that, you can select an operator for particular vehicle journeys – for example in the tabular timetable.
- A vehicle combination can be allocated as the standard vehicle combination to a complete line or an entire time profile. When creating a new vehicle journey later, the standard vehicle combination will be pre-set.
- Apart from that, you can select a vehicle combination for particular vehicle journey sections – for example in the tabular timetable.
- One or more units of a vehicle unit make up a vehicle combination. In this way the trains can be more accurately modeled, because they can be made up of different coaches. The making-up means creating or editing a vehicle combination.
