Program

DRAFT Program at a glance of PPTS 2025

Planning Public Transport Services
September 22–25, 2025, Amsterdam

Join us for an unforgettable 4-day event filled with informative presentations, interactive workshops, and engaging discussions. With expert speakers and hands-on activities, you’ll leave with new skills and insights to apply in your own work.

Monday, Sept 22

Design and Evaluation

  • 09:30 – 10:00 – Welcome, registration and coffee
  • Strategic perspectives and Public Transport Governance 
  • Optimizing the mix: System choice in transit (BRT and Light rail)
  • Serious game: Finding the optimal mix, including drinks and snack
Tuesday, Sept 23

Planning Perspectives

  • Service Design: Frequency and Timetable Development
  • Vehicle Scheduling
  • Transit Network (Route) Design Planning
  • Route Level Demand Forecasting 
Wednesday, Sept 24

Control and Integration

  • Service Reliability and control 
  • Beyond Public Transport: Interaction and integration with bicycles and micromobility
  • Site visit and tour  (TBA, more info later)
  • Future of public transport
  • Course dinner
Thursday, Sept 25

Outlook

  • Long-distance Travel: the Long Journey towards a Shift to Rail?
  • Mobility-on-Demand and its Potential Role in Public Transport
  • Inclusive Mobility/ Transit Planning for Social Needs
  • Future of Public Transport, including snacks and drinks.

As a thank you to our participants, we are offering a special discount for those who would like to order two books.