IF articles

The present paper deals with the

transportation quality of the timetable, tied to the

attractiveness of the services offered for the potential train

passengers: the timetable quality is associated to the

possibility of optimizing the community time factor and

improving, for the same fares, the modal share in favor of

the train. In this aim the possible design trade-offs, that

can arise in the definition of a timetable structure, and the

possible advantages and disadvantages towards the

different potential demand segments are highlighted. The

subject of the necessity to quantify these advantages and

disadvantages and to measure this type of quality is

hereby faced and a possible deepening and development

area concerning modeling is highlighted.