GIRO and MTR Stockholm combine efforts, experience to successfully complete new HASTUS installation

March 10, 2010 - PRLog -- GIRO is pleased to announce the successful installation of its HASTUS scheduling software at Mass Transit Railway (MTR), operator of the Stockholm Metro system. The installation completes the first phase of an aggressive implementation plan developed by GIRO and MTR to ensure smooth operations and efficient service when MTR officially began operating the metro on November 2, 2009.

The HASTUS scheduling and operations software chosen by MTR includes the Vehicle, Crew, CrewOpt, Roster, and DailyCrew modules, as well as a payroll interface. The company is using the scheduling suite to build efficient timetables, vehicle schedules, and operator (crew) work duties, as well as prepare weekly and periodic crew assignments and manage day-to-day operations. The HASTUS solution also provides flexible management tools and ensures interoperability with external applications such as payroll.

GIRO’s experienced staff and comprehensive software – combined with MTR’s hands-on involvement –contributed to a successful first phase of the HASTUS installation. The next phase is currently underway and will be completed in April 2010, followed by installation of the SelfService module.

“We were pleasantly surprised to have implemented the HASTUS software as quickly as we did, and we attribute this to hard work by all, great support from GIRO, and the dedication of MTR’s management to achieve success in a short period of time,” said Johan Helander, IT Consultant and HASTUS Project Manager for MTR.  

“MTR Stockholm is very pleased with HASTUS and GIRO’s project work so far,” added Tobias Lindblad, Performance and Planning Manager – Traffic. “Now, with HASTUS in full production, we have created good conditions for efficient resource utilization,” said Lindblad.

“Our experience working closely with customers from around the globe is one reason HASTUS is so comprehensive and reliable today,” said GIRO’s Nordic representative, Odd-Jørgen Sagdahl. “Efficient management on both sides of this ambitious project was the key to completing the first phase of the installation on time. Now the focus is to ensure MTR benefits from the full potential of the software, and we’re confident the project will continue to go smoothly,” added Sagdahl.

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About MTR Corporation
Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. MTR first began service in 1979 and officially merged with the Kowloon Canton Railway (KCR) on December 2, 2007, but retained the name MTR in English. The network includes 211.6 km of rail with 150 stations, including 85 railway stations and 68 light rail stops. The MTR Corporation also operates the 107.2km London Overground railway service in the London Overground Rail Operations joint venture with Germany’s Deutche Bahn. MTR also operates Melbourne Australia’s train network as part of a joint venture with John Holland Melbourne Rail Franchise and United Group Rail Services. In January 2009, MTR was awarded the concession rights to the Stockholm Metro in a contract that will last for eight years, with an optional six-year extension. Stockholm Metro carries 1.2 million passengers a day on a network consisting of three lines and 100 metro stations.


GIRO Contacts:

North America
Alain Martinais, Director of Marketing - HASTUS
alain.martinais@giro.ca
Tel: +1 514-383-0404  

Nordic Region               
Odd-Jørgen Sagdahl, HASTUS Consultant
ojs@sagdahl.no                   
Tel: +47 92 85 35 00

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About GIRO
GIRO Inc. is a leading provider of software solutions for public transit services including bus, tram, subway, trolley, and commuter rail transportation. The company’s HASTUS solution offers comprehensive applications and innovative tools for improved planning and scheduling, operations, analysis, customer information, and more. HASTUS combines advanced operations research optimization techniques with powerful data management tools that deliver tangible benefits for public transit associations and private operators around the world. For more information, please visit our website at www.giro.ca.