{"id":29229,"date":"2026-01-07T10:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T09:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/?p=29229"},"modified":"2025-12-16T14:13:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T13:13:54","slug":"how-ptv-software-supported-emergency-mobility-planning-in-flood-hit-valencia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/en\/user-insights\/how-ptv-software-supported-emergency-mobility-planning-in-flood-hit-valencia\/","title":{"rendered":"How PTV Software Supported Emergency Mobility Planning in Flood-Hit Valencia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-understanding-the-initial-situation\" data-level=\"2\">Understanding the Initial Situation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-identifying-critical-points\" data-level=\"2\">Identifying Critical Points<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-designing-and-refining-emergency-bus-operations\" data-level=\"2\">Designing and Refining Emergency Bus Operations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-a-rapidly-deployed-and-adaptive-emergency-mobility-plan\" data-level=\"2\">A Rapidly Deployed and Adaptive Emergency Mobility Plan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of October 2024, severe flooding struck the southern part of the Metropolitan Area of Valencia, home to nearly two million people. Heavy rainfall at the rivers\u2019 headwaters caused widespread devastation, and the transport system was among the hardest hit. In a matter of hours, large parts of the network became unusable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the team at IDOM, we were faced with an urgent challenge: ensuring a minimum level of mobility for the metropolitan area while key transport infrastructures\u2014especially commuter rail and metro services\u2014remained out of operation. Speed, accuracy, and coordination were critical. To meet this challenge, we relied on PTV Software to rapidly analyze the situation, test scenarios, and support the design of an emergency mobility plan that could be implemented almost immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-understanding-the-initial-situation\"><strong>Understanding the Initial Situation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valencia-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valencia-2.png 771w, https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valencia-2-562x360.png 562w, https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valencia-2-768x492.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valencia-2-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The impact of the floods on transport infrastructure was severe. In the southern part of Valencia, commuter rail (\u201cCercan\u00edas\u201d) and metro tracks were completely devastated, and the metro system\u2019s control centre suffered major damage. At the same time, road infrastructure experienced significant disruptions, including the Mediterranean Corridor bypass, the southern city entrance via the V-31, the A-3 motorway, and even parts of the high-speed rail network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond infrastructure damage, the floods had a dramatic impact on mobility resources themselves. Between 80,000 and 100,000 vehicles were destroyed, representing around half of the vehicle fleet in the affected zones, which are home to almost 400,000 residents. Half of the commuters who relied on public transport suddenly had no alternative, while half of the private vehicle fleet was no longer available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under these circumstances, it was clear that an emergency mobility plan was not optional\u2014it was essential. The plan had to be designed and implemented immediately to maintain access to work, education, healthcare, and essential services until normal transport operations could be restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-identifying-critical-points\"><strong>Identifying Critical Points<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the urgency, we made intensive use of planning and modelling tools to develop a reliable emergency solution in a very short timeframe. Our primary objective was to deploy bus services across the metropolitan area to replace the non-operational metro and commuter rail lines. These services needed to minimize travel times and maximize frequency, while also acknowledging the inherent capacity limitations of buses compared to rail systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To achieve this, we relied on PTV Visum and PTV Lines which allowed us to quickly simulate multiple scenarios and identify critical bottlenecks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The existing PTV Visum model of the Valencia Metropolitan Area is built with detailed mobile phone data. Even though the emergency affected nearly all major origin\u2013destination relations, the four-step model allowed us to capture essential passenger demand patterns. It also provided key service-level indicators such as accessibility, journey times, transport supply, and activity patterns for a typical working day during peak hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This enabled us to formulate informed hypotheses about how mobility would change during the emergency period: shifts in demand, modal split variations, private vehicle usage, and the number of captive commuters with no alternative modes available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69dbecb0b3d61&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69dbecb0b3d61\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"494\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valencia-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valencia-1.png 771w, https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valencia-1-562x360.png 562w, https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valencia-1-768x492.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valencia-1-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-designing-and-refining-emergency-bus-operations\"><strong>Designing and Refining Emergency Bus Operations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a second step, we used PTV Lines to further refine the operational details of the emergency bus network. Thanks to its user-friendly interface, we were able to accurately design routes, analyze vehicle capacities, adjust stop locations, and evaluate timetables in detail. The tool also played a key role in ensuring coordination between different bus operators, supporting smooth intramodality during a highly complex operational phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69dbecb0b446e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69dbecb0b446e\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"494\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valencia-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valencia-3.png 771w, https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valencia-3-562x360.png 562w, https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valencia-3-768x492.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valencia-3-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-rapidly-deployed-and-adaptive-emergency-mobility-plan\"><strong>A Rapidly Deployed and Adaptive Emergency Mobility Plan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The result was a fully operational emergency mobility plan, designed and implemented in record time. The core strategy was to introduce bus services aligned with the non-operational metro lines, ensuring direct connections to the city of Valencia. These services enabled seamless transfers to the municipal bus network (EMT), which simultaneously reinforced its own operations within the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plan successfully provided regular services with sufficient capacity to substitute damaged rail routes, closely matching expected demand and available resources. Most importantly, it ensured that metropolitan mobility could continue while major infrastructure was being repaired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As recovery progressed, the emergency mobility plan evolved in phases, adapting to the gradual reintroduction of metro and commuter rail services. Demand hypotheses, service frequencies, and route configurations were continuously updated to reflect the changing situation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cta-box is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-25406\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1312502184.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1312502184.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1312502184-540x360.jpg 540w, https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1312502184-936x624.jpg 936w, https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1312502184-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1312502184-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(66,104,249) 28%,rgb(41,224,133) 88%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:24px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">PTV Lines &#8211; your solution for smart public transport planning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">PTV Lines is built specifically for public transport planners &#8211; combining powerful functionality with ease of use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-14c487f4 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ptvgroup.com\/en\/products\/ptv-lines#trialrequest\" style=\"border-radius:8px;color:#6482f6;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-25406\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1312502184.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1312502184.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1312502184-540x360.jpg 540w, https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1312502184-936x624.jpg 936w, https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1312502184-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-1312502184-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(66,104,249) 28%,rgb(41,224,133) 88%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:24px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><strong>Resilient Infrastructure That Endures Disruption<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Transport systems are under pressure \u2013 from extreme weather, aging infrastructure, and chronic underinvestment. 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