Viewing Slack Time for Runs

Slack Time view shows the amount of available time (in per hour increments) from the scheduled pull-out time to the scheduled pull-in time.

Before you begin

Schedule Editor must be open to Schedules view.

About this task

Trips may be inserted on the run where enough slack time is available.

Slack time is any extra time (slack) in a schedule for a vehicle to get to a stop or an event. For example, Vehicle 12 is due to arrive at point B from point A in 15 minutes, but the trip only takes 5 minutes, resulting in 10 minutes of slack time.

Procedure

  1. Select a schedule.
  2. Optional: Change the colors shown in the Slack Time view:
    1. Click File > Properties.
    2. Click the Tools tab.
    3. Click Schedule Editor > Color Settings > Slack Time View.
    4. Click a color for each of the following properties:
      • Non-SchTime Run BackColor
      • Non-SchTime Run ForeColor
      • Run Column BackColor
      • Run Column ForeColor
      • SchTime Run BackColor
      • SchTime Run BackColor
      • Selected Run Column Back Color
      • Selected Run Column Fore Color
    5. Click OK.
  3. Optional: Click the Options tab and adjust one or more of the following in the View Slack Time frame:
    Report Interval
    The intervals at which slack time is viewed.
    Min Slack Time
    Value in minutes for the minimum amount of slack time to appear.

    You can type 0.

  4. Click the Display Slack Time button:
    Stopwatch.