Sustainability in mobility

PTV software helps you choose the right environmental measures – from Low Emissions Zones to new bicycle networks and reallocation of public space by taking into account real-time data.

With PTV Visum software, you can model street layout and measure the multimodal impact on traffic flow.

A PTV Vissim/Viswalk simulation of multi-modal urban traffic, including pedestrians, cyclists, public transport, and cars. When road space is taken from cars and given to other modes, there is often public concern that car traffic will “collapse”, ending in “chaos”. Microsimulation allows to investigate these concerns and demonstrate they are unsubstantial.

A PTV Vissim/Viswalk simulation of how much time and space it takes to get 200 people over a cross-section. The simulation shows what most commuters experience every day on congested roads: The amount of space needed for cars, and that relieving congestion involves more attractive public transport and other modes.

Reallocate public space to increase use of public transport & bikes

Reallocation of public space is a great motivator for citizens to shift to more sustainable modes of transport. Wherever infrastructure and capacities are repurposed, PTV software helps you evaluate what-if scenarios of traffic performance and emissions. Based on data and accurate modeling techniques, you will be able to estimate impacts - and avoid wrong solutions.

Associated products: PTV Visum, PTV Vissim, PTV Viswalk

Integrate shared services into the mobility mix

Get data-driven support when planning shared mobility services, such as e-scooters, EVs, and private e-buses. PTV tools allow pre-evaluation of the impact, opportunities, and risks of the new modes of mobility. The simulations will also give you clarity on how to integrate the new modes with the existing ones.

Associated products: PTV Visum

Visualization of ride sharing tours and operating indicators, in PTV Visum software

Improve air quality

Easily model with PTV Visum the effects of Low Emissions Zones and other policies fostering more sustainable modes of transport, helping you choose the right measures to in metropolitan areas. Evaluate the effects on modal choice and traffic volumes by specifying restrictions and fares to specific modes of transport. With the same ease you can set up future scenarios and compare results with the base model or other variants.
On the microscopic level, PTV Vissim empowers you to track how traffic measures will affect vehicle emissions: Adapted signal controls, intelligent transport systems, different vehicle and emission classes, and many more. PTV Vissim now allows you to integrate detailed emissions calculations from Bosch. This is a perfect addition for municipal and transportation authorities working to decrease emissions and to comply with environmental regulations.

Associated products: PTV Visum, PTV Vissim

Defining and modeling the effects of ultra-low emission zones in PTV Visum software. Projected traffic flows will show the emissions of different planned scenarios.

A PTV Vissim traffic simulation trajectory, with traffic emissions calculation by Bosch. For any PTV Vissim traffic simulation, you can get emission results and compare them with multiple what-if scenarios.

Fight climate change by leading changes in mobility patterns

Use PTV software to plan infrastructure and services that motivate the use of more sustainable modes of transport. Our modeling techniques enable proper representation of active modes, multimodal and intermodal behavior - in contrast with past oversimplified road assignments. PTV software allows planners and officials to think outside the box and defend with facts bold actions to reduce energy consumption and minimize GHG emissions.

Associated product: PTV Visum

A PTV Visum software calculation of CO2 emissions in future traffic scenarios

Plan infrastructure for the era of e-mobility

Powered by PTV Visum modeling, planners and investors get a clear picture of the effects of EVs on the road network: Volume of use, demand for charging stations, and parking patterns. As a result, they can create EV strategies for decades to come.

Associated product: PTV Visum

Development of energy demand by e-vehicles from 2025.

Development of energy demand by e-vehicles from 2030.

Development of energy demand by e-vehicles from 2035.

Development of energy demand by e-vehicles from 2040.

Development of energy demand by e-vehicles from 2045.

Development of energy demand by e-vehicles from 2050.

Create a smarter and safer network with traffic forecast

By combining accurate transport models with real-time data, traffic operators know the current and future network conditions better and can do their jobs more effectively. PTV Optima allows you to simulate and compare different traffic strategies based on your city's policy before their implementation in the field. PTV Optima is the right tool to improve traffic flow and capacity, and it also helps increase road safety and reduce emissions.

Associated product: PTV Optima

Optimise your network's throughput without building new roads

The traffic management software PTV Optima identifies the best scenarios to manage congestion, road closures or construction sites and to accurately simulate the interaction of all vehicles and pedestrians – from a macroscopic to a microscopic level. PTV Optima's model continually updates itself to react to changing conditions and provide operators with live information.

Associated product: PTV Optima