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Train Dispatcher 3When a train requests permission to enter the territory the dialog in Figure 20 will appear.Figure 20 - Train Entry Request DialogThe request can either be granted for a specified time or can be delayed until later. If delayed, the train will makeanother request in 30 minutes.The train entry request function can be de-activated. See Paragraph 8.3 about turning off this function.6.7. Block Permit RequestTracks often require maintenance. Before maintenance can be performed, the track must be taken out of service. Totake a track out of service, the dispatcher issues a block permit (track & time). The block permit authorizes amaintenance gang to work on the track for a specified amount of time.When a foreman wants to obtain a block permit he will issue a request to the dispatcher. When a request is made inTrain Dispatcher 3, the dialog in Figure 21 will appear.Figure 21 - Block Permit Request DialogThe dispatcher can either ask the foreman to request the permit again or authorize it for a specific time period. If theforeman is not granted time, he will make another request in 30 minutes.If time is granted, but not for the total amount requested, the foreman will make another request after the first permitthat was granted has expired.6.8. Crew CallingTrain crews are only allowed to be on duty for 12 hours. If a train crew’s on-duty time exceeds 12 hours (crew‘s timeexpires), the train will stop and will not move again until a new crew arrives and replaces the current train crew.It is the job of the dispatcher to call replacement crews and to prevent train crews from expiring on the mainline.Page 246 December, 2000
Train Dispatcher 3The time a train’s crew will expire can be found in the Active Train List window (see Paragraph 7.2) or in the train’sstatus line display at the top of the screen, which is seen when the mouse pointer is positioned on the block containingthe train.A new crew for a train can be called at anytime and be scheduled to replace a train’s crew at a platform or in aspecified block. The time it takes for a crew to arrive at a platform or block is determined by the time the crew wascalled plus the travel time to the block. There is a field in each block’s Block Properties – General dialog that containsthe amount of time it takes to get a new crew to the block.A crew’s on-duty time starts when the dispatcher calls the crew.7. SIMULATION STATUS INFORMATIONTrain Dispatcher 3 provides a considerable amount of information about the status of a simulation. Most of thisinformation is centered around the status of trains, but also addresses block permits and slow orders. The followingdescribes various functions that provide status information.7.1. Train Status LineTo quickly find information about a train, place the mouse pointer on the train. The train’s status will appear in thestatus display line near the top of the screen (see Figure 22)Figure 22 - Train Status LineThe train status line contains the following information:♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦The train identifierThe average speed of the train in the blockThe length of the trainThe next entrance/exit location where the train is to leave the territory or the train identifier of the trainthis train will becomeThe status of the train (i.e. “moving forward”);The train’s next scheduled evento if the train is moving, the time it will arrive at the end the blocko if the train is at stop waiting for a signal, the time it stoppedo for all other train stops (platform, work area, etc.), the estimated time of departure.The time when the crew will expire because they have worked 12 hours.If a new crew has been called, the place and time the crew change will occur7.2. Active Train ListTrains that are on the territory and are due to arrive on the territory in 8 hours appear in the Active Train List window.To call up the Active Train List window, select “Trains" in the menu bar, and the display in Figure 23 will appear.Page 256 December, 2000
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