Method and equipment for calculating connection journeys in transport systems e.g., road, rail, air and ferry services linked by time tables, allowing for actual disruptions by linking existing connection planners and disruption managers

摘要

System (2) employs two data processing units, connection planner (4) and disruption manager (6) operating independently of one another. The planner knows the valid timetable but no actual disruptions. The manager is supplied with system topology (10) and disruption (12) data but not the timetable. Both are linked by coordinating unit (8) which contains information on start and destination points.