{"id":20179,"date":"2023-06-14T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T07:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/?p=20179"},"modified":"2025-07-17T14:22:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:22:50","slug":"software-to-optimize-public-transport-service-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/en\/modeling-planning\/software-to-optimize-public-transport-service-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimizing public transport service planning with software"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Public transport service planning is one of the most important aspects of managing mass transit systems. As reflected in the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/en\/city-and-mobility\/public-transport-trends-report-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PTV Public Transport Trends Report<\/a>, good service planning has huge effects on passengers\u2019 experience and on the costs for public transport operators.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, innovative software tools can help operators and authorities to optimize service planning. Here\u2019s a look at how to speed up and improve this process, while minimizing the uncertainties that accompany it.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>What is public transport service planning?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;20207&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;132px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Public transport service planning involves designing the network and creating timetables. The aim is to provide passengers with reliable and convenient public transport while minimizing the operator&#8217;s efforts.<\/p>\n<p>By engaging in service planning, operators can address common operational challenges, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overcrowded busses in the morning due to transport of pupils<\/li>\n<li>Passengers missing connections at certain stops because of delays<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/en\/city-and-mobility\/public-transport-disruptions-how-to-keep-passengers-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adjusting bus and train services<\/a> during construction works at bridges and roads<\/li>\n<li>How to shorten bus lines when an adjacent tram line is extended<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Software for public transport service planning<\/h2>\n<p>Like in many other areas of mobility, software can greatly improve public transport service planning and speed up the digitization.<\/p>\n<p>With software, public transport planners can combine multiple scenarios, integrate data from other departments, and present plans to stakeholders. This can also be useful when exploring ways to make public transport <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/en\/city-and-mobility\/sustainable-public-transport-5-ways-to-achieve-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more sustainable<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to manual methods like pen-and-paper or Excel sheets, modeling in specialized software helps to speed up service planning and better predict how changes will affect the network.<\/p>\n<p>The recent pandemic highlighted the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/en\/modelling-and-simulation-technology\/ptv-eguide-transportation-modeling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">benefits of modeling<\/a> in public transit service planning: Extensive adjustments to timetables, due to health or cost requirements, were made possible at short notice and with less errors.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;120px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;20214&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Service planning with PTV Group software<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;20221&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;132px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]As a global leader of mobility solutions, PTV Group offers two software for public transport service planning:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/en\/city-and-mobility\/public-transport-planning-ptv-lines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PTV Lines<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; an easy-to-use web-based platform for public transport service planning. It enables public transport planners to quickly sketch network design and timetables, and to compare costs and benefits.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptvgroup.com\/en\/products\/ptv-visum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PTV Visum<\/a> &#8211;<\/strong> a multimodal planning suite for mobility modelers. It offers detailed analyses of the utilization of the public transport supply, and its effect on the modal split.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To understand which of the two software is the right one for your needs, we\u2019ve created <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/en\/city-and-mobility\/ptv-lines-or-ptv-visum-to-plan-public-transport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this short guide<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Public transport service planning with PTV Lines<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptvgroup.com\/en\/products\/ptv-lines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PTV Lines<\/a> is an easy-to-use web-based platform for public transport planning. It provides planners with all functionalities for a rapid design and modification of new and existing public transport supplies.<\/p>\n<p>With PTV Lines, planners easily import the current network and timetables, adjust the supply, and instantly see the effects. Building and duplicating scenarios is simple, so it is easy to investigate multiple scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>The results are presented as digitalized timetables. You can export them to PTV Visum for further investigation, or import them into an operational system.<\/p>\n<p>PTV Lines supports effective collaboration: Planners can share the results with all other relevant departments and stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>PTV Lines also enables service planners to do the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Upload <strong>supply data<\/strong> in different formats<\/li>\n<li>Create and compare numerous <strong>scenarios<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>See on-the-fly <strong>calculated run times<\/strong> during sketching or editing of line routes<\/li>\n<li>Change <strong>dwell and run times<\/strong> of line routes in a simple schematic view<\/li>\n<li><strong>Timetable editing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Predict operation <strong>costs<\/strong> and supply <strong>KPIs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;120px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;20228&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>PTV Visum for public transport service planning<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;20235&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;132px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptvgroup.com\/en\/products\/ptv-visum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PTV Visum<\/a> is the world&#8217;s leading transport planning software. Indeed, it is the standard for macroscopic simulations and modelling of mobility networks, including public transport. Therefore, planners worldwide use PTV Visum for the development of transport strategies and solutions.<\/p>\n<p>For public transport service planners, PTV Visum models <strong>urban transport supply<\/strong> in detail. The main advantage of PTV Visum is its multimodal approach: It predicts how measures in public transport will affect other modes of mobility, like cars, bicycles, ride-sharing services, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how PTV Visum was used to model the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/en\/city-and-mobility\/digital-transport-model-tallinn-predicting-mobility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">entire transport network<\/a> in Tallinn, Estonia, and planned improvements to public transport services in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>PTV Visum takes demand into account. In addition to modeling the supply and the costs, it also <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptvgroup.com\/en\/application-areas\/public-transport-planning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">calculates ridership<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; and the resulting benefits, such reduction in car use.<\/p>\n<p>Planners also use PTV Visum to <strong>rate measures<\/strong>, which is often a condition to get funding. The software supports the official German method of doing cost\/benefit studies.<\/p>\n<p>Another key feature of PTV Visum is detailed <strong>modeling of transfers and connections<\/strong>. The dedicated transit data model depicts realistic behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Other features that make PTV Visum ideal for visualizing public transport services include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Graphical timetable editor<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transfer display<\/strong> that depicts all transfers in a given time on one stop.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Schematic line diagram<\/strong> that supports planning of supply with quick overview.<\/li>\n<li><strong>One software suite:<\/strong> changes in one view are immediately updated in the other, and syncing is possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Public transport service planning has an immense effect on the operations of operators and on the experiences of commuters.<\/p>\n<p>Using software to model planned changes to services greatly reduces the risks and the costs to operators, like <a href=\"https:\/\/company.ptvgroup.com\/en\/about\/our-customers\/swiss-rail-uses-activity-based-modeling-to-plan-future-travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this example<\/a> from the Swiss Federal Railways. It also ensures passengers\u2019 comfort and travel experience.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;78px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;20242&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=&#8221;&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; style=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_background=&#8221;#1E73BE&#8221; add_button=&#8221;bottom&#8221; btn_title=&#8221;Download now&#8221; btn_color=&#8221;blue&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;product-teaser&#8221; btn_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ptvgroup.com%2Fen%2Fwhite-paper%2Fpublic-transport-playbook|target:_blank&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Download the white paper and make your public transport more attractive<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_cta][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Learn more about software tools to optimize your public transit planning<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_cta h2=&#8221;PTV Lines&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; style=&#8221;custom&#8221; add_button=&#8221;bottom&#8221; btn_title=&#8221;Learn more&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;product-teaser&#8221; btn_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ptvgroup.com%2Fen%2Fproducts%2Fptv-lines|target:_blank&#8221;]<span class=\"ui-provider cky ckz c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t cla clb w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Public transport planning<\/span>[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_cta h2=&#8221;PTV Visum&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; style=&#8221;custom&#8221; add_button=&#8221;bottom&#8221; btn_title=&#8221;Learn more&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;product-teaser&#8221; btn_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ptvgroup.com%2Fen%2Fproducts%2Fptv-visum|target:_blank&#8221;]<span class=\"ui-provider cky ckz c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t cla clb w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Multimodal Transport Planning<\/span>[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"card-text\">What is public transport service planning and how can it be improved? 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