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What is Optibus?

Optibus is a software platform that cities and operators can use to plan and operate public transportation networks. The software unites all aspects of public transportation management - planning, scheduling, rostering, operations, real-time control, and passenger information - in a cloud-native platform and uses artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and optimization algorithms to assess thousands of potential service scenarios. Through optimized decision-making, the platform helps users in, according to the vendor, more than 7,000 cities in 35 countries are improving their operational efficiency, enhancing the passenger experience, promoting transportation equity, reducing emissions, cutting costs, and modernizing their operations.

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Screenshot of the Scheduling module, capable of driving complex and large-scale transit operations, It is useful for planning and scheduling the movements of every driver and vehicle, as well as discovering the best option and reduce costs. With Optibus’ Scheduling module, users can: ● Quickly run multiple scenarios to select the optimal option ● Set custom rules and preferences (such as relief vehicles, break preferences and more) ● Create schedules to help increase driver retention and satisfaction ● Optimize vehicles, drivers, and even relief cars at the same time
Screenshot of Optibus' specialized Electric Vehicle management, using EV-specific metrics to create the most integrated and optimal operational and charging plan. Here, users can define charging times, locations and minimum battery levels and immediately get a schedule that’s optimized for electric vehicles. Optimizing schedules for Electric Vehicles makes it easier to operate EV routes, meet regulatory requirements and bid for new EV business. Why use Optibus for Electric Vehicles? • Express rules and preferences related to battery use, charging requirements and more • Create an accurate operational schedule that includes the optimal charging times and locations • Valuable access to pre-defined battery and EV Optibus Customer Success best practices • Integrate with and iterate schedules based on EV battery data
Screenshot of Optibus’ Rostering module, which helps to: 1. Bring speed to rostering Here, users can set the rules and constraints that reflect an operation's needs – from weekly route familiarity, day off patterns, overtime, guaranteed time, and rest time between shifts. 2. Gain overtime control Optibus rostering can create weekly shifts for drivers, ensuring their long term retention and satisfaction, while keeping operating costs under control. Address overtime, guaranteed time and uneven balancing of work hours (with some drivers having more hours and some less). 3. Create roster groups and rotating rosters Schedulers can input different driver preferences and cater to a variety of driver needs, while ensuring optimized results for each group separately and across the different groups.
Screenshot of the dashboard for planning, scheduling, rostering, and operational needs. With the Planning, Scheduling, Rostering, and Operations modules, transportation agencies and operators can increase their efficiency and service quality, promote transportation equity, reduce emissions and costs, and modernize their operations.
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Screenshot of Optibus’ Planning module, which lets users import data and begin route planning or modifications— from map visualization to satellite and street views, with an integrated timetable that builds rapidly and is validated. Optibus Planning is directly integrated with scheduling and rosters, ensuring quick work on a holistic, cloud-native platform. With Optibus’ Planning module, users can: ● Visualize crucial geographic data, directly on the map ● Evaluate scenarios, their costs, and efficiency KPIs ● Improve vehicle and route efficiency, to save costs while maintaining service level needs ● Optimize routes to maximize PVR, and improve OTP
Screenshot of the Optibus Operations (Ops, for short) depot allocations platform — an operations software that operates in real time, just like buses and drivers do. Optibus Operations integrates with and syncs with incoming data from Optibus Planning, Scheduling, and Rostering. The Optibus Operations module offers the following components: 1. Driver & vehicle management 2. Long-term planning 3. Weekly & daily allocation 4. Timekeeping 5. Payroll 6. Reporting 7. Validations It also integrates with operational data systems, including CAD/AVL, payroll, ticketing, fleet management, and HR through its API.
Screenshot of the operations interface.
Screenshot of the scheduling interface.

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Screenshot of the Scheduling module, capable of driving complex and large-scale transit operations, It is useful for planning and scheduling the movements of every driver and vehicle, as well as discovering the best option and reduce costs. With Optibus’ Scheduling module, users can: ● Quickly run multiple scenarios to select the optimal option ● Set custom rules and preferences (such as relief vehicles, break preferences and more) ● Create schedules to help increase driver retention and satisfaction ● Optimize vehicles, drivers, and even relief cars at the same time

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Deployment TypesSaaS
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesWorldwide
Supported LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, Italian, Bulgarian

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What is Optibus?
Optibus is a unified software platform for public transportation planning and operations. Agencies and operators of cities worldwide can use Optibus to improve service quality and efficiency, promote transportation access and equity, reduce emissions and costs, and modernize their operations.
What are Optibus's top competitors?
Trapeze Workforce & Operations Management, HASTUS Software, from GIRO, and Remix Transportation Platform, from Via are common alternatives for Optibus.