About us
We are thrilled to announce the upcoming 2025 PPTS Course, set to take place in the vibrant city of Amsterdam. Known for its rich history, innovative spirit, and dynamic urban landscape, Amsterdam provides the perfect backdrop for this premier professional development opportunity.
Course Overview
The PPTS (Planning Public Transport Services) Course is designed for (young) professionals, academics, and policymakers eager to deepen their knowledge and refine their skills in addressing state of the art in public transport planning and design.
This intensive course blends cutting-edge theory with practical applications. Participants will engage with leading international experts in the field through a mix of lectures, exercises and social events.
Why Join the PPTS Course?
Transform Your Expertise: Learn from world-class instructors with decades of experience in public transport planning, research and innovation.
Future-Proof Your Skills: Gain cutting-edge knowledge in areas like demand forecasting, data, scheduling and multimodal planning to design the public transport system of the future.
Hands-On Learning: Engage in real-world applications, exercises, and a serious game tailored to your professional needs.
Network with Peers: Collaborate with a diverse group of professionals from across the globe, sharing insights and building lasting connections.
CHALLENGE
Transport is a major challenge for cities and regions worldwide. Providing high quality public transport has long been seen as a pro-active means of addressing the negative economic, environmental, social and urban consequences of traffic congestion.
However, Public Transport service planners and operators face a range of practical financial, operational and social challenges in developing services. Financial pressures in particular demonstrate a need for increased productivity in achieving improved outcomes.
ASSOCIATION
The Public Transport Research Group at Monash University in association with the Smart Public Transport Lab at Delft University of Technology is offering a 4 day course in public transport planning.
This course is provided in association with the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Similar courses have been run before in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and in Australia and New Zealand.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of the course is to compare between traditional operations and service planning, including scheduling procedures, and new approaches, to deal with and find solutions to persistent and realistic public transport problems.
This course covers public transport planning topics identified as priorities for learning by participants in previous courses. They are designed to be relevant to all conventional and emerging public transport modes including bus, tram, rail and on-demand services.
Testimonials
“The PPTS course does not only provide new knowledge but also new international connections in the domain public transport planning and research”
“What I found most valuable about the PPTS course was the focus on practical, actionable strategies. It wasn’t just about learning theory; we were given the tools and frameworks to address real-world public transport challenges. The case studies were especially insightful, as they showcased innovative solutions from cities around the world.
“It is a pleasure to discuss the future of public transport with participants from all over the world, both from academia and practice”
“The PPTS course exceeded all my expectations. The instructors were not only experts in their fields but also highly engaging, making complex topics like demand forecasting and network optimization easy to understand. I particularly enjoyed the practical exercises, which allowed me to apply what I learned in a supportive and interactive environment.”
“In the PPTS we both focus on classic design issues and emerging trends and challenges, for instance multimodality and inclusive mobility”
“The PPTS course exceeded all my expectations. The instructors were not only experts in their fields but also highly engaging, making complex topics like demand forecasting and network optimization easy to understand. I particularly enjoyed the practical exercises, which allowed me to apply what I learned in a supportive and interactive environment.”
The Planning Public Transport Services (PPTS) course has been organized in Amsterdam (NL) and Melbourne (AUS) over the years, providing professionals with comprehensive insights into public transport planning, operations, and policy.
number of Courses held up to 2024
8
Number of participants up to now
166
different background of participants
21