Planning Public Transportation

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by Arne Sommer

Planning Public Transportation - {{PART-7}}

[3.7] Published XX. November 2021.

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The Oslo Tram Network as it is planned for 2024

This is a very short version of the Oslotrikken Ruteopplegg 2024 article (in Norwegian), with the configuration files updated to reflect the changes in the syntax.

Oslo is in the process of replacing the entire tram fleet, and the number of vehicles will be increased from 72 to 87. The extra trams will be utilised, in a modified network. Upto 79 vehicles can be used at the same time, to allow for planned maintenance and repairs. The future tram network as presented by Ruter, the agency responsible for public transportation in the Oslo area, looks like this:

Ruter has not revealed anything about the frequency on the routes, but it is possible to guess. And check if the numbers add up.

I'll only show the network setup files below. All the files are available in the zip file.

6 + 6 + 4 (5 routes, 82 vehicles)

6 minute frequency on route 11, 12, 13 and 19. 4 minute freqency on route 17:

File: oslo-tram/R4.setup
## Networkplanner ##

route add 11 file:oslo-tram/R-11.def down:2 up:4 interval:6 
route add 12 file:oslo-tram/R-12.def down:2 up:0 interval:6
route add 13 file:oslo-tram/R-13.def down:3 up:1 interval:6 
route add 17 file:oslo-tram/R-17.def down:4 up:0 interval:4 
route add 19 file:oslo-tram/R-19.def down:3 up:4 interval:6

summary

timingpoints :tabulated oslo-tram/R-timingpoints.def

vehicles oslo-tram/R-vehicles.def

The number of vehicles is too high.

6 + 6 + 5 (5 routes, 77 vehicles)

6 minute frequency on route 11, 12, 13 and 19. 5 minute freqency on route 17:

File: oslo-tram/R5.setup

## Networkplanner ##

route add 11 file:oslo-tram/R-11.def down:2 up:4 interval:6 
route add 12 file:oslo-tram/R-12.def down:2 up:0 interval:6  
route add 13 file:oslo-tram/R-13.def down:3 up:1 interval:6 
route add 17 file:oslo-tram/R-17.def down:4 up:0 interval:5 
route add 19 file:oslo-tram/R-19.def down:3 up:4 interval:6

summary

timingpoints :tabulated oslo-tram/R-timingpoints.def

vehicles oslo-tram/R-vehicles.def

The number if vehicles is ok, but the capacity on route 17 is probably too small.

6 + 7.5 + 4 (4 routes, 77 vehicles)

6 minute frequency on route 11 and 12. 7.5 minute frequency on route 13 and 19. 4 minute freqency on route 17:

File: oslo-tram/R75.setup
## Networkplanner ##

route add 11 file:oslo-tram/R-11.def down:2 up:4 interval:6   
route add 12 file:oslo-tram/R-12.def down:2 up:0 interval:6   
route add 13 file:oslo-tram/R-13.def down:5 up:0 interval:7.5
route add 17 file:oslo-tram/R-17.def down:4 up:0 interval:4 
route add 19 file:oslo-tram/R-19.def down:3 up:4 interval:7.5 

summary

timingpoints :tabulated oslo-tram/R-timingpoints.def

vehicles oslo-tram/R-vehicles.def

This is the best of the three. But it is not great. Far from it.

So I decided to make my own network. Or networks:

7.5 (7 routes, 75 vehicles)

This network includes trams through Grønland, as proposed by bytrafikk.org.

File: oslo-tram/A75.setup
## Networkplanner ##

route add 10 file:oslo-tram/A75-10.def down:7 up:2 interval:7.5
route add 11 file:oslo-tram/A75-11.def down:0 up:4 interval:7.5
route add 12 file:oslo-tram/A75-12.def down:2 up:0 interval:7.5
route add 13 file:oslo-tram/A75-13.def down:5 up:0 interval:7.5
route add 17 file:oslo-tram/A75-17.def down:4 up:0 interval:7.5
route add 18 file:oslo-tram/A75-18.def down:0 up:2 interval:7.5
route add 19 file:oslo-tram/A75-19.def down:2 up:4 interval:7.5

summary

timingpoints oslo-tram/A75-timingpoints.def

vehicles oslo-tram/A75-vehicles.def

10 (9 routes, 79 vehicles)

This network also includes a connection in Sporveisgaten, enabling route 19 to reach Rikshospitalet via Briskeby.

File: oslo-tram/A10.setup
## Networkplanner ##

route add 10 file:oslo-tram/A10-10.def down:2   up:2 interval:10
route add 11 file:oslo-tram/A10-11.def down:7   up:2 interval:10
route add 12 file:oslo-tram/A10-12.def down:2   up:1 interval:10
route add 13 file:oslo-tram/A10-13.def down:1   up:0 interval:10
route add 14 file:oslo-tram/A10-14.def down:4   up:6 interval:10
route add 16 file:oslo-tram/A10-16.def down:9   up:0 interval:10
route add 17 file:oslo-tram/A10-17.def down:7   up:2 interval:10
route add 18 file:oslo-tram/A10-18.def down:2   up:2 interval:10
route add 19 file:oslo-tram/A10-19.def down:4.5 up:7 interval:10

summary

timingpoints oslo-tram/A10-timingpoints.def

vehicles oslo-tram/A10-vehicles.def

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