About Shift Cases

The information you need to add enter depends on the case you are trying to model.

ParaCutter can handle nine different shift configurations:
  1. A straight run with no break
  2. A straight run with a main meal break
  3. A straight run with a main meal break and a secondary break before the main break
  4. A straight run with a main meal break and a secondary break after the main break
  5. A straight run with a main meal break and a secondary break both before and after the main break
  6. A split (broken) shift with two runs and no breaks in either run
  7. A split (broken) shift with two runs and one break in the first run
  8. A split (broken) shift with two runs and one break in the second run
  9. A split (broken) shift with two runs and a break in both runs

Each case has unique data requirements, which are summarized below (~ means optional).

Table 1. Case Data Requirements
CASE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Split x x x x
first run x x x x x x x x x
first break x x x x
second run x x x x x x x x
second break x x x x
spread x x x x x x x x
Gap x x x x
main break x x x x
extra break x x x x x x
extra piece ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Larger shift ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

In the next sections explaining the different cases, the Forecast - Grid information is shown graphically on the Forecast - Chart tab using a color-coded stacked vertical bar chart. The unadjusted run count in each time period is shown in blue. Added runs are shown stacked in red, and subtracted runs are shown in a negative direction. Note that the vertical units are expressed in percentages of the maximum ridership.