Time/space diagrams, known in the railway industry as graphic timetables or train diagrams, have traditionally been used to represent train operations. They are the central working documents for timetable planners.

An experienced timetable planner can assess the feasibility of a proposed timetable and can immediately recognize problems, such as insufficient headways or conflicts on single track sections, simply by looking at the graphic timetable. Graphic timetables can also be used to develop draft plans and estimates for vehicle use.

A Graphic Timetable’s form and content will vary depending upon the user’s particular needs and the planning stage. Therefore Viriato’s Graphic Timetable application allows users to freely define layouts and display characteristics. These possibilities help make graphic timetables an effective tool for communicating results internally and externally. For example, colors can be used to display different products (train types), providing timetable planners with a very descriptive overview that can be used to identify timetable improvements.

Functionality

• Create Graphic Timetables for selected line segments;
• Directly open a Graphic Timetable from the train window (for the entire trip or part of a trip);
• Directly edit a train within a Graphic Timetable;
• Compare alternatives by overlaying different scenarios;
• Select trains using filters for operating days and validity periods.

Display/Output

• Display trains for selected time periods of up to 24 hours;
• Use color to distinguish between train type or status;
• Select timetable orientation and scaling;
• Freely select display layout, colors, fonts etc.;
• Selectively display time information (arrival, departure, running), train characteristics and footnotes;
• Print large format output up to ISO A0.