Block

Reference to the block version, which the block belongs to.

Vehicle combination which is used to run a block. A block can be run by only one vehicle combination, but possibly by several instances of this type.

Specifies, how many (similar) vehicle combinations are being used simultaneously for this block, how high therefore the vehicle demand is for the block. Closed blocks have arrived back at the starting position after this number of days.

Specifies whether the block was created for a closed time axis, that is, whether the first day follows after the last day of the line blocking period, in the same way as the assignment.

Refers to a stop point, which is used as a depot for this block.

Specifies which transport system should be used within check line block when calculating the empty trip. The value is applied from the procedure parameters for line blocking. It can also be inserted directly for manual planning.

Specifies, whether the block was checked (0) or not (1).

Specifies, whether an incorrect vehicle was used in the block (Line block check).

Specifies, whether values were below pre- or post-preparation times (Line block check).

Specifies, whether a block day without line block items exists (Line block check).

Specifies, whether a time fault exists (Line block check).

Specifies, whether a location fault exists (Line block check).

Specifies, whether one of the thresholds for the length or the threshold for the duration of a user-defined block item was exceeded (Line block check).

Specifies, whether a valid forced chaining which was not adhered to, exists (Line block check).

Specifies, whether a running direction fault exists (Line block check).

Specifies, whether the block was created with or without vehicle exchange and if therefore, the vehicle combination has to be compared against the vehicle journey section attribute vehicle combination or the attribute vehicle combination set.

Specifies, whether the running direction is relevant for the check of this line block. Otherwise, the line block check cannot detect a running direction fault. If the running direction is not relevant (buses, for example), this portion of the line block check can be disabled via this option (Line block check).

Specifies at which stop point the block starts. For closed blocks, this complies with the To stop point.

Specifies at which stop point the block ends. For closed blocks, this complies with the From stop point.

Starting day index of the block referring to the line blocking time period of the block version. For closed blocks, the value is always 1.

Start time of the block, therefore start time of the first block item. For closed blocks this is usually midnight, unless a vehicle journey block item exceeds 24 hours on the last day.

End day index of the block referring to the line blocking time period of the block version. For closed blocks, the value is always equal to the number of days in the line blocking time period.

End time of the block, therefore end time of the last block item. For closed blocks this is usually 24:00:00, unless a vehicle journey block item exceeds 24 hours on the last day.

Cumulative time, which is accumulated by empty trips and user-defined block item types of the block.

Cumulative time, which is accumulated by layovers and layover times, as well as by empty trips and user-defined block item types of the block.

Empty time / (Number of block days • Number of line blocking time period days)

Empty trip time / (Number of block days • Number of line blocking time period days)

Cumulative distance, which is covered by empty trips and user-defined block item types of the block.

Empty kilometers / (Number of block days • Number of line blocking time period days)

Cumulative time, which is accumulated by block items of a block. Layovers are not taken into consideration.

Mean operating time per block day and calendar day (cumulative operating time divided by the number of block days and the number of days of the line blocking time period).

Summed up distances covered by all block items of a block.

Operating kilometers / (Number of block days • Number of line blocking time period days)

Sum of run times of the vehicle journeys of a block.

Service time / (Number of block days • Number of line blocking time period days)

Block time minus time in depot

Time outside depot / (Number of block days • Number of line blocking time period days)

Sum of the length of all vehicle journey block items of a block.

Service kilometers / (Number of block days • Number of line blocking time period days)

Total block time.

Number of days in the line blocking time period • Number of block days

Number of lines, which are used by the block.

Number of line routes, which are used by the block.

Number of time profiles, which are used by the block.

Number of vehicle journey block times, which are run by the block.

Kilometer costs of the block, which result from the traversed service and empty kilometers (Illustration 209).

Vehicle costs, which result from the number of required vehicles and the fixed costs for a vehicle unit (Illustration 209).

Cost vehicle projected to the line blocking time period

Hourly costs, which result from the time required for vehicle journeys and empty trips.

Hourly block costs which arise from the vehicle journeys and empty trips, as well as from downtimes within or outside of a depot accumulated time periods.