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Timetable Options: Run Fast 06/11/2016 at 18:57 #87231
GB
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Hey,

This occurred to me the other day when I had a train delayed at a station for 20 minutes causing late running behind. And sorry if this has been suggested before.

I know we have an option to go non stop through the next station, but was thinking about having some more official timetable options rather than workarounds...

After all, this sim is just as much about service recovery/time management as it is about actual signalling.

Was thinking along the lines of,

Run fast to destination
Run fast between X and X
Run to X and start back working

The scoring could be updated to include full cancel and part cancel trains.

Anyway just a thought.

Last edited: 06/11/2016 at 18:58 by GB
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Timetable Options: Run Fast 06/11/2016 at 19:31 #87233
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Interesting thought.

Dave

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Timetable Options: Run Fast 07/11/2016 at 09:54 #87237
Jezzabusdriver
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Now that really does sound like a good idea, or even being able to terminate trans short of there destination if they are running late so you turn the train around at the nearest opportunity at a station that will allow it to use a crossover
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Timetable Options: Run Fast 07/11/2016 at 10:11 #87238
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Jezzabusdriver in post 87237 said:
Now that really does sound like a good idea, or even being able to terminate trans short of there destination if they are running late so you turn the train around at the nearest opportunity at a station that will allow it to use a crossover
You can do that already using the F2 screen and telling the train to run to another TT.

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Timetable Options: Run Fast 07/11/2016 at 10:18 #87239
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GB in post 87231 said:
Hey,

This occurred to me the other day when I had a train delayed at a station for 20 minutes causing late running behind. And sorry if this has been suggested before.

I know we have an option to go non stop through the next station, but was thinking about having some more official timetable options rather than workarounds...

After all, this sim is just as much about service recovery/time management as it is about actual signalling.

Was thinking along the lines of,

Run fast to destination
Run fast between X and X
Run to X and start back working

The scoring could be updated to include full cancel and part cancel trains.

Anyway just a thought.
The functionality is nearly all there already.

1) Run fast to destination. Go to the F2 screen, right click on the train and select "edit TT". Highlight the final destination and click on the Set Current/Next Location button. Train will run non-stop to final destination.
2) Run fast between X and X. When the train is at the first "X", do as in 1) above but highlight the second "X" as the Current/Next location. Train will then run non-stop from X1 to X2.
3) Run to X and start back working. When the train is at X, again go to F2 and select "Run to another timetable". Pick the TT for the back working, use the F2 screen again to "edit TT" and set X as the Current/Next Location.

Only thing missing is the scoring penalties.

“In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe
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