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Disruption Command

Synthetic scenario, 16:41: national IC 718 is running 27 minutes late into Fernpass Junction. Its passengers feed the regional Alpine railway, local buses, a cableway and partner hotels. One screen, five kinds of impact, and a set of options for the people who decide.

Situation

Impact across the whole system

  • Risk

    Operational impact

    Capacity pressure on next service

    • RA 36 (18:06) forecast at 131% of seated capacity
    • 1 crew consequence: guard on RA 34 exceeds shift end by 22 min
  • Risk

    Passenger impact

    143 passengers affected

    • IC 718 arriving Fernpass Junction +27 min
    • 38 with reduced mobility or heavy luggage (booking flags)
  • Risk

    Connection impact

    37 onward connections at risk

    • RA 34 to Aldern — 26 passengers
    • Bus 7 to Oberau — 11 passengers
    • 1 mountain connection likely missed (last ascent 18:45)
  • Watch

    Destination impact

    2 group bookings affected

    • Group of 14 — Berghaus Hochfirn, dinner 19:00
    • Group of 9 — ski school induction, Aldern, 08:30 next day (luggage transfer)
  • Watch

    Commercial impact

    Compensation and reputation exposure

    • Est. 23 passengers eligible for delay compensation
    • Partner hotel may bear cost of late dinner service

Response options

Compare options, then assemble a proposal

Select options to build a response proposal for approval. Nothing is executed.

  • Decision support

    Protect / hold RA 34 connection

    Why
    26 IC passengers connect; next RA 34 is 60 min later.
    Benefit
    Keeps the chain intact, including the hotel group.
    Trade-off
    RA 34 departs ~12 min late; crossing at Brendel shifts; 91 existing passengers delayed.
    Who needs to approve
    Regional railway dispatcher
  • Decision support

    Route passengers differently

    Why
    Bus 7 via Oberau reaches Aldern 18:31 with seats available.
    Benefit
    No timetable change needed for RA 34.
    Trade-off
    +19 min journey for rerouted passengers; not step-free.
    Who needs to approve
    Operations controller
  • Decision support

    Prepare additional capacity

    Why
    RA 36 forecast at 131%; spare unit at Aldern sidings.
    Benefit
    Reduces crowding and dwell-time knock-on.
    Trade-off
    Needs a driver within rest limits; unit unavailable for later spare cover.
    Who needs to approve
    Fleet controller + roster manager
  • Decision support

    Coordinate with cableway and hotel

    Why
    1 mountain connection likely missed; group dinner committed at 19:00.
    Benefit
    Partners can prepare a late ascent or adjust service.
    Trade-off
    Depends on partner willingness and cost; not in operator's control.
    Who needs to approve
    Partner liaison / duty manager
  • Decision support

    Communicate immediately

    Why
    Passengers currently see only the IC delay, not onward consequences.
    Benefit
    Reduces uncertainty and station crowding at Fernpass.
    Trade-off
    Message may need correction if the plan changes.
    Who needs to approve
    Passenger information team
  • Decision support

    Monitor without intervention

    Why
    IC delay may recover; decision point is 16:55.
    Benefit
    Avoids disruption to on-time passengers.
    Trade-off
    If delay holds, fewer options remain after 16:55.
    Who needs to approve
    Operations controller

Response proposal — for human approval

No options selected yet.

This proposal is not sent anywhere. In a real deployment it would be routed to the named roles for approval, and every decision would be logged with who made it.

Decision support. Recommendations are presented for human judgement. This is not autonomous dispatch — operators and commercial teams remain responsible for every decision.

Synthetic demonstration. All operators, places, services, staff and figures shown here are fictional and generated for demonstration purposes. No real operational or passenger data is used, and no client relationship is implied.