Crew Scheduling - Heartland Flyer

[RobertF]

So here is a question I've been pondering. With a route like the Flyer, how do they do crew scheduling?

The Flyer leaves OKC at 9:25 and gets into Ft. Worth at 12:39.

Then there is an over 5 hour layover,

the Flyer then leaves Ft. Worth at 5:25 and gets into OKC at 9:39.

This would seem to be a mess from the point of view of crew scheduling.

Anyone have any idea how they do this. Do they just rotate a crew every other day?

Does not seem very cost effective. Do they delay the departure to give the TE time to make it into Ft. Worth,

in case it's late? Whatsya think?

 

[the_traveler]

I'm not sure how they do the crew scheduling, but the layover is for the TE. Note the train numbers:

TE = 22/422

HF = 822

TE = 21/421

HF = 821

 

[saxman]

Aren't the crews based in FTW and they overnight in OKC?

 

[RobertF]

Aren't the crews based in FTW and they overnight in OKC?

Have noooo idea....