Planning Public Transportation

Oslo Tram

by Arne Sommer

Planning Public Transportation - Oslo Tram

[3.3] Published XX. November 2021.

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Route 4: Vestli - Bergkrystallen

The eastern part of route 1 (Brynseng - Bergkrystallen), called «Lambertseterbanen» (the «Lambertseter Line») is only served by route 1 at certain times. The main route to Bergkrystallen is number 4. Let us have a look at that one.

File: oslo-metro/04.def
#
# 4 Bergkrystallen - Vestli
# --------------------------------------------------
OS415 B   B:3 Bergkrystallen
OS414 A   B   Munkelia
OS413 A   B:2 Lambertseter
OS412 A:2 B   Karlsrud
OS411 A   B:2 Brattlikollen
OS410 A:2 B   Ryen
OS409 A   B:2 Manglerud
OS408 A:2 B   Høyenhall
OS407 A   B:2 Brynseng
OS406 A:2 B:2 Helsfyr
OS405 A:2 B   Ensjø
OS404 A:2 B:3 Tøyen
OS403 A:2 B   Grønland
OS402 A   B   Jernbanetorget
OS401 A   B:2 Stortinget
OS421 B:2 A:2 Nationaltheatret
OS422 B:3 A:4 Majorstuen
OS531 B:2 A   Blindern
OS532 B   A   Forskningsparken
OS533 B:2 A:3 Ullevål stadion
OS534 B:3 A:2 Nydalen
OS535 B   A   Storo
OS536 B:2 A:2 Sinsen
OS537 B:2 A:2 Løren
OS538 B:2 A:2 Økern
OS539 B:2 A:2 Risløkka
OS540 B   A   Vollebekk
OS541 B   A   Linderud
OS542 B   A:2 Veitvet
OS543 B:3 A   Rødtvet
OS544 B   A   Kalbakken
OS545 B   A:2 Ammerud
OS546 B   A   Grorud
OS547 B   A   Romsås
OS548 B:2 A   Rommen
OS549 B   A   Stovner
OS550 B:4 A   Vestli

The first half (Bergkrystallen to Majorstuen) is copied from Route 1.

The vehicle definition file:

File: oslo-metro/vehicles-4.def
=0400
1 D Bk/4;Bk 10
1 U Ve/4;Ve 10

Then the route setup file:

File: oslo-metro/metro-4.setup
## Networkplanner ##

route add 4 file:oslo-metro/04.def down:0 up:13 interval:15

summary

vehicles oslo-metro/vehicles-4.def

Running it:

$ ./networkplanner oslo-metro/metro-4.setup

The vehicle part out the output:

	      0401  0402  0403  0404  0405  0406  0407  0408  0409
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Bk/4	dep   0010  0025  0040  0055  0110  0125  0140  0155  0210 
Ve	arr   0110  0125  0140  0155  0210  0225  0240  0255  0310 
Ve/4	dep   0119  0134  0149  0204  0219  0234  0249  0304  0319 
Bk	arr   0218  0233  0248  0303  0318  0333  0348  0403  0418 
Bk/4	dep   0225  0240  0255  0310  0325  0340  0355  0410  0425 

0400: Number of vehicles: 9
---------------------------------------
Total number of vehicles: 9

Let us add route 1 and 4 together, to form a network.

File: oslo-metro/vehicles-1+4.def
=0100
1 D Bk/1;Bk    6
1 U Frs/1;Frs 10

=0400
1 D Bk/4;Bk 10
1 U Ve/4;Ve 10
File: oslo-metro/metro-1+4.setup
## Networkplanner ##

route add 1 file:oslo-metro/01.def down:2  up:13 interval:15
route add 4 file:oslo-metro/04.def down:10 up:4  interval:15

summary

vehicles oslo-metro/vehicles-1+4.def

Running it:

$ ./networkplanner oslo-metro/metro-1+4.setup

The vehicle part of the output now has to routes:

	      0101  0102  0103  0104  0105  0106  0107  0108  0109
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Bk/1	dep   0002  0017  0032  0047  0102  0117  0132  0147  0202 
Frs	arr   0100  0115  0130  0145  0200  0215  0230  0245  0300 
Frs/1	dep   0113  0128  0143  0158  0213  0228  0243  0258  0313 
Bk	arr   0211  0226  0241  0256  0311  0326  0341  0356  0411 
Bk/1	dep   0217  0232  0247  0302  0317  0332  0347  0402  0417 

	      0401  0402  0403  0404  0405  0406  0407  0408  0409
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Bk/4	dep   0010  0025  0040  0055  0110  0125  0140  0155  0210 
Ve	arr   0110  0125  0140  0155  0210  0225  0240  0255  0310 
Ve/4	dep   0119  0134  0149  0204  0219  0234  0249  0304  0319 
Bk	arr   0218  0233  0248  0303  0318  0333  0348  0403  0418 
Bk/4	dep   0225  0240  0255  0310  0325  0340  0355  0410  0425 

0100: Number of vehicles: 9
0400: Number of vehicles: 9
---------------------------------------
Total number of vehicles: 18

The timingpoint part, showing whether we have achieved a decent interval between the lines on the shared section. (We have.)

Bergkrystallen [A]
 02  17  32  47   1 Frognerseteren
 11  26  41  56   1 Bergkrystallen

Bergkrystallen [B]
 03  18  33  48   4 Bergkrystallen
 10  25  40  55   4 Vestli

Frognerseteren [A]
 13  28  43  58   1 Bergkrystallen

Frognerseteren [B]
 00  15  30  45   1 Frognerseteren

Majorstuen [A]
 06  21  36  51   4 Bergkrystallen
 14  29  44  59   1 Bergkrystallen

Majorstuen [B]
 06  21  36  51   4 Vestli
 13  28  43  58   1 Frognerseteren

Storo [A]
 10  25  40  55   4 Bergkrystallen

Storo [B]
 00  15  30  45   4 Vestli

Stortinget [A]
 01  16  31  46   4 Vestli
 08  23  38  53   1 Frognerseteren

Stortinget [B]
 03  18  33  48   1 Bergkrystallen
 10  25  40  55   4 Bergkrystallen

Vestli [A]
 04  19  34  49   4 Bergkrystallen

Vestli [B]
 10  25  40  55   4 Vestli

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