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Preparing tenders for Public Transport services with VISUM

Short description

Calls for tenders in the field of public transport are gaining in significance. The more precise the call for tenders, the more precise potential service providers can respond to it.

This course uses the fundamentals, requirements and objectives of tenders as a starting point to explain frequently used content and the data required. You will learn how to use VISUM for the visualization of these fundamentals, for the presentation and analysis of relevant tender "packages" (so-called line bundles) and to provide the required data. 

Target group

Employees in planning or controlling departments of authorities, transport companies, transport associations and traffic planning offices

Duration of course

1 day

Contents

  • Introduction to the boundary conditions and targets, contents and data required
  • How to adopt PuT network and timetable data from operational planning or information systems
  • Manual pre-cut and evaluation of line bundles, practical exercises that account for both transportation and operational aspects
    • Demand flows
    • Existing or planned lines
    • Estimation of number of vehicles required
    • Estimation of costs
  • Tabular and graphical map-based display of results
    • Line bundles and individual lines
    • Timetables and connections
    • Cost estimates
    • Export of relevant data to MS Excel, MS Access and GIS

Prerequisites

You have completed the training courses “Modelling Public Transport networks and combining supply and demand with VISUM" and "Public Transport line performance and cost calculation with VISUM"

Price of course

390€ plus VAT

Location

PTV AG Karlsruhe
Stumpfstr. 1
76131 Karlsruhe, Germany

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