Reviewing the Decision Criteria for Developing the Work Schedule of Train Attendant Teams

Developing work schedules for train attendant teams and engine drivers is now a challenge for rail carriers. It is essential that the work time of employees during shifts is used in the best possible way. This paper discusses the decision criteria which limit the planning of train teams’ work. This is hindered primarily by rolling stock circulations, technical time, changes of trains handled by one carrier, timetable and the reduced number of links outside rush hours, as well as delays in the railway network. Depending on the type of transport, the problem may be regional or domestic. The work has been based on analysis of Koleje Dolnośląskie’s data.