Welcome to Passenger Transport Networks

Passenger Transport Networks [PTN] is the operating name of the transport consultancy offered by Jonathan Tyler.

Jonathan has worked for the railway industry for over 50 years and is passionately committed to enhancing public transport.  He has recently specialised in making the case for a strategic, integrated timetable for Britain's railway.

This website presents for discussion some of the reports and articles that Passenger Transport Networks has produced.

This is a new website. Please bear with us while we develop it !

The time in Switzerland

Latest from PTN

23 September 2009
A Taktfahrplan for the East Coast Main Line

In October 2008 PTN submitted proposals for an integrated timetable for the East Coast Main Line [ECML] to the Office of Rail Regulation [ORR]. This built...

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23 September 2009
A Franchise Free-for-all ?

In February 2006 Jonathan Tyler was invited to contribute an article to The Guardian on the legal and political battle between franchise and open-access companies over...

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22 September 2009
The Swiss timetable on a page

This netzgrafik summarises the 'standard hour' times for the entire Swiss railway network (2009 timetable).  It was produced by SMA using the Viriato software.  Will we...

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