Train editor

The train editor is the most important window and contains all relevant information about the train. You can select in the menu on the right, which information should be displayed in the table. OCP, Entry type and Stop & Running times are always visible.

The train path, the stopping pattern, the stop and run times and the trainset can be edited directly in the table by changing the relevant fields.

Changes in the Train editor can be undone and redone with the use of the arrows in the right upper corner of the window.

Train editing or Train group editing

Trains and Train groups have some differences in editing. Starting with single Trains forming their own train group: All editing is done in the train editor window and has an immidiate effect.

Trains as part of a train group with more than one train have a slightly more complicated logic: On the general level editing is done in the train group editor accessible from the Groups timetable. Certain information can or has to be edited in the train editor. These are:

• Train number (mandatory)
• Departure time at first OCP (mandatory)
• Trainset (optional)
• Category (optional)
• OCP track (optional)
• Tags (optional)
• Path restrictions (optional)

Modify the train path

On top of the train editor there are three options to modify the train path:

• Add OCPs (train group)
• Remove OCPs (train group)
• Restrict the train path (single train)

The first two will change the train path of the whole train group, so modifications here are applied to all courses of the train group. You can see which courses are part of the train grou by checking the Train group information on the left. Restrict the train path on the other hand will only modify the single course opened in this moment.

Change the Entry type

The Entry type contains the information what type of operating is planned for a train at the respective OCP.

• Stop
• Pass
• Service Stop
• Request Stop
• Pick up only
• Set down only

If the train is changing its direction in a station it should be set to stop, because trenoLive is able to detect a turnback automatically. The first and last station normally are required to be set to Stop, too. Similarly, an automatic detection is in place to identify where the train begins and ends. An exception are border stations, where train can have a pass at the first or last entry. Border stations need to be defined in the macroscopic model.

In some functions it is necessary to filter trains by entry type. The following possibilities are available:

• Any Stop: Includes all entry types except pass

Select the correct tracks

It is possible to change the OCP tracks. When a new train is created, the default track specified in the OCPs is inserted automatically. The OCP track can be changed manually by selecting from the list. The OCP track has three visualisation options:

• plain track number: Track
• (track number in parentheses): Track override from train group
• #track number with number sign#: Default track

Tracks with Default track information will be automatically updated, if the Default tracks are changed in the OCPs. Tracks with plain number will automatically be updated for all trains of the group, if the track is modified in the train group editor. Tracks with overrides for trains will not be updated, if the track is modified in the train group editor. Trains that are not part of a train group do not have override options.

With the conflict checker it can be checked, if track information is missing for trains.

Furthermore, the Edge track can also be changed. This is relevant in complex railway nodes and near big stations, where multiple parallel tracks exist. It can also be used for bi-directional traffic on double track lines, for example in cases of planned on-the-fly overtakings.

Modify the run and stop times

Stop times can be inserted manually in the Minimum Stop Time (MST) and the other stop margins columns. To modify multiple lines, select them with the checkboxes. Press CTRL + Q to activate the Multiple Edit mode. Right click on one of the selected lines, choose Edit --> Stop margins and insert the correct values. The old values will be overwritten by clicking ok, empty fields will not be modified. If one of the selected rows does have the Entry type PASS, the multiple edit of stop times will not work.

Run times can be inserted manually in the Minimum Run Time (MRT) and the other travel margins columns. Depending on the configuration one or more travel margins are configured in % or in seconds. The Travel margins are inserted directly or using the same Multiple Edit feature as for the Stop times. The MRT can also be inserted manually, but in most cases it is more convenient to calculate them with the Running Time Calculator (RTC).

Interpolated OCPs

Interpolating OCP removes the possibility to modify the train at this OCP and therefore simplifies the train editor by removing unnecessary information or uncertainties. Interpolated OCPs do not have Arrival and Departure information visible and indicate only a passing of the train.

Rerouting

Rerouting allows the user to divert the train path on a parallel line between two OCPs. To reroute a train, select all rows between and including the first OCP of the rerouting path section and the last OCP. Right click on one of the rows and reroute. Specify the new path in the rerouting window. The rerouting operation will reset the running times. All travel margins will be set to zero, both percentage margins and those in seconds. Intermediate OCP will be interpolated and consequently all entry types reset to PASS. The MRT of the rerouted path will be the difference between Arrival time at the end of the rerouted section and the departure time at the beginning of the rerouted section, in a way to maintain all other entries' arrival and departure times before and after the rerouted section.

It is essential to conduct a feasibility check using the controlling mechanism RTC, conflict checker and simulation after the reroute. It is necessary to re-insert stops or service stops with their respective dwell times, too.

Locking the train

It is possible to lock the train group, i.e. its arrival and departure times in one or two non-interpolated OCPs. We distinguish two different cases:

1. The train group is locked in one OCP, which means changes to the times and margins affect the path either before or after the locked station, depending on where they occur. For example: If the train is modified to allow for additional running time before the lock, the Departure in the first station is moved forward.
2. The train group is locked in two OCP, which means changes to the times and margins are not possible at all in the locked section. Modifications outside the locked section are handeled as in 1.

The lock of a train does not impede modifications to general train data, such as operating days, trainsets or tags. Locked path entries are added or removed by selection and right-click on the relevant path entry or entries.

If a train is locked certain functions can not be executed, for example the Multiple edit running time margins or the RTC. It is possible to visualize the locked path entries in the Settings of the Graphic timetable.

Editing of multiple trains

Further functions to edit multiple trains simultaneously are available in the Timetable page. Please check the dedicated page Multiple edit for more details.

Editing the train group

The trains in a train group have different departure times. During the creation process a user-defined number of trains are created with a specified interval. This interval can be changed later using the Reschedule option in the train group editor. It is also possible to add additional trains into an existing train group. Furthermore, it is possible to edit the departure time of one of the trains in the group to generate irregular intervals. It is not possible to edit running or stop times independently.

Adding comments and notes

The user has the possibility to insert comments/notes at each OCP. If a comment is present the booklet symbol becomes green. The comment can be edited by clicking the lock symbol in the right upper corner. Comments can only be modified one at a time. There is not bulk edit function for comments.

It is possible to add comments on the path segment or on the whole train or train group, too. If general information should be attached to the entire train, an alternative is the use of tags.

Adding Annotations

Annotations are predefined text, symbols or icons to be printed on TT prints or passed on to other systems, such as passenger information systems or ticketing apps. Examples for annotations include:

• restaurant car available
• no first class
• seasonal service
• Integrated Reservation Ticket
• no step-free access

The Annotations are defined manually in a dedicated page under the Oragisation tab, or imported via RailML or other integrated feeds. Annotations can be added on the train itself, the individual path segments or even to single path entries.