SHORT COURSES
OPERATIONAL PLANNING MASTERCLASS
This classroom-based course is designed for those who are fairly new to the subject as well as those who wish to further their career development and expertise in this field by setting their knowledge in a wider context .
Course Contents :
We will introduce the specific tasks of operational planning and set out to show how the timetable is fundamental to a railway business , generating revenue and influencing costs .
The programme will cover the following aspects to enable you to appreciate the basic principles of Operational Planning in the business context .
• The railway as a system and the consequent need for planning
• How the timetable underpins the business – generating revenue , minimising costs
• Tools and techniques for compiling and implementing the operational plan
• The processes that take the timetable from specification to successful implementation
• Capacity - what it is , where it comes from and where it goes
• The Operator ’ s role in business case development and project appraisal
Dates :
21 st - 23 rd November 2025
Price :
CIRO Members : £ 1,200 ( in VAT ) Non CIRO Members : £ 1,300 ( inc VAT )
English Apprenticeship Levy funded ?
No
Delivery :
Face to face
Contact Us :
For more information or to register your interest , please email the Rail Academy team at : learnserve @ railwayoperators . co . uk
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