Why
it's important
Companies in the rail sector need accurate forecasts to plan for the future and undertake necessary actions such as ordering of additional rolling stock or appropriate cost reduction plans. Whether long term or short term, forecasting models need to integrate the supply (e.g., train miles, seats, car park capacity) and the demand side of the business to identify any key bottlenecks. Likewise, models need to be flexible enough to examine different scenarios and answer "what if" questions.
How
we can help
We can create simple but flexible planning models which compare demand with supply and automatically change either. These models can then be used to test a large number of scenarios.
Who
we've helped already:
We have created or helped create several models for different companies in the rail sector, including:
| • | An income forecast model which allowed for the effect of capacity bottlenecks in car park and seat provision. | |
| • | Short term and longer term income models to assist in franchise bids and negotiations. | |
| • | Audits of franchise bid models and assumptions |
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