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The existing Operations Planning (OP) Division at NYCT was created in 1985. Prior to that, the scheduling and service planning functions generally found in an OP unit were scattered across some 26 groups across the organization. Mr. Gaul was part of the management team that established the first...
In 1998, a condition existed that required the compete replacement of the subway floor along a section of the Lenox Ave Line. Passenger volume and network constraints were such that bus substitution was not a viable option. Rail service needed to continue, at least in one direction throughout...
Mr. Gilkin led routine assessments of current bus operations at a large city bus system to suggest (or recommend against) service changes. Two are of particular interest: Assessing impacts of changes of bus equipment type and its effect on the required peak bus fleet, operator and operating hours, miles...
We created a bus fleet investment plan for two bus systems under Reddy Analytics leader’s management. Such a plan was needed because these two systems had large and diversified fleets, with differences in bus fleet types and propulsion. One system had 4,500 buses and another with 1,200 buses. The...
As part of a large transit system with 4,500 buses, 235 routes, and over 16,000 stops, significant needs for service changes emerged on an ongoing basis. We were tasked with achieving the following goals: Speeding up bus service. Most local routes have short stops spacing, 500 to 750...
Due to an impending fiscal crisis, we were tasked by a large public transit agency to analyze the entire bus route network to identify opportunities for immediate cost savings. Using a quick response analytical assessment of the system’s 235 routes, we were able to quickly identify routes that...
During a period of high and growing bus ridership at a large city bus system, there was a need to systematically and quickly identify the routes and time periods that needed increases and where buses could be harvested at identified declines. With approximately 4,500 buses operating on 235...
Over two million trips are taken every weekday across the New York City Transit (NYCT) bus network. Revising the schedules for each of these routes is a labor-intensive process, and, thanks to limited resources, fewer than half of all routes are examined each year. Traditionally, schedules have been...
As a spin-off of a national research and training program, we were tasked to determine through publicly available information why many Southeast Asian transit properties visited by the program delegation have reportedly positive cash flows, i.e. are “profitable”. We found through a detailed comparative analysis of demand densities,...
We provided specialized railroad technical support to a larger planning and engineering team that was performing an environmental impact and alternatives analysis on behalf of a state department of transportation contemplating several options for redeveloping a rail corridor for mixed commuter, intercity rail, and freight transportation use. Specifically,...
