Smart Public Transport Software
PTV Lines is a cloud-based public transport software for line planning and public transport service optimisation.
It empowers planners and operators to shape new and existing public transport routes, without requiring expert knowledge in complex planning tools.
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How does PTV Lines work?
PTV Lines provides a fully digitalized workflow for network design and timetable planning. You edit your line routes and stops on an interactive map and can adjust variables such as stop sequences or waiting times at any time.
Our software immediately visualizes the effects of your changes on your entire network, including travel times and capacity utilization. This allows you to optimize your route network precisely and efficiently. You also increase passenger satisfaction by improving punctuality and reducing waiting times.
Why you should work with PTV Lines
Optimize your line planning easily, even without knowledge of complex public transport software
Understand the concrete effects of infrastructure changes before making decisions
Design public transport services together as a team and share results with stakeholders
Sketch ideas quickly with a powerful and intuitive tool, streamline your workflow and boost productivity
Work from anywhere: PTV Lines is cloud-based, easily scalable and self-updating
Rely on our IT security: PTV Lines is hosted in the EU and meets the highest security requirements
Key Features
Service planning & evaluation
- Upload your PT supply data in different formats or start from scratch.
- Create and compare numerous scenarios.
- See operation costs and public transport service KPIs immediately while changing your public transport service.
- Export of public transport supply scenarios in different formats e.g. GTFS
Simple, powerful editing
- Create lines, line routes, and stop points.
- Model different transport systems in your public transport supply scenario
- Add or modify your line routes on the map, along the existing public transport network, streets, or as straight lines.
- Benefit from automatic stop detection and stop sequence generation, which calculates distance and travel time of the lines.
- Change the schedule and frequencies with few clicks.
- Undo all your changes.
Background data
- Upload own spatial background data like population or points of interests
- Visualize your data as a layer in addition to your public transport service on the map and consider any changes based on it
Collaborative working
- Invite other people and assign them different roles and rights
- Design your public transport service collaboratively with others and share results with stakeholders
Intuitive usability without training
- Start to work without expert knowledge in transport planning software or extensive training
Web-based cloud application, no installation or updates required
- Work in your web browser on any computer or laptop without installation
- Always work with the latest release including up-to-date features
Accessibility
Accessibility is a mobility indicator of the possibilities and limitations for people to move from A to B. With PTV Lines you get deep understanding of how good people can reach places of employment and education, parks or other destinations with public transit.
- Reachability to workplaces, schools, and any user’s background data within the catchment area of stops and lines.
- Accessibility analysis (Isochrones)
What you can expect from upcoming releases
We are continuously expanding the scope of functionalities of PTV Lines. These features are on the roadmap:
- Demand Analysis
Licenses & Plans
Extra Small |
Small |
Medium |
Large |
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Region size (km2) |
unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited |
Population of region |
unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited |
Number of lines in the network per scenario |
<50 | <100 | <500 | <2,000 |
Number of stops in the network per scenario |
<500 | <1,000 | <5,000 | <100,000 |
Number of scenarios |
100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Number of users |
2 | 5 | 10 | 20 |
Customer support |
Full | Full | Full | Full |
A selection of satisfied PTV software customers
Why SaaS?
PTV Lines SaaS is a a pioneering solution that will completely transform your line planning in public transport. Embrace the simplicity, flexibility, and security that our cloud-based tool offers:
- Accessible via the Internet, PTV Lines SaaS provides the agility needed to quickly respond to evolving demands in transit planning without the hassle of infrastructure management.
- The digitalized planning process with PTV Lines SaaS accelerates productivity, reduces errors, and fosters collaboration across teams and different stakeholders to reach the right decisions.
- PTV Lines cloud-solution seamlessly integrates regular updates and enhancements, providing access to the latest features and robust security measures.
Learning & Support
Welcome to the Learning & Support section for PTV Lines. Here, you will find all the resources you need to make the most out of our software and get assistance when you need it.
Resource Library
Explore our resource library, filled with informative guides, insightful articles, tutorial videos, or customer success stories. All curated to support your endeavor in shaping the future of mobility with us. Learn more.
Helpdesk & FAQ
Get all your questions answered. Browse our FAQ or reach out to our support team for product assistance in our Helpdesk portal.