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Thoughts about scheduling, planning, mass transit, technology, algorithms and more.

Public Transportation in 2025: Challenges, Strategies, and Opportunities

Public transportation is at a pivotal moment. As we enter 2025, agencies worldwide are navigating a rapidly changing...

Breaking Barriers: Matilde Montoya, Mexico’s First Female Doctor and Advocate for Women’s Mobility

March is International Women’s Month – a time to recognize the achievements of women who have broken barriers and paved...

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From Hardware to Software: How Buses Are Becoming Smart, Connected Platforms

Public transport is undergoing a significant technological shift. Much like smartphones revolutionized how we interact...

2025: The Year of the Bus? How the UK's Better Buses Bill Could Reshape Public Transport

This is poised to be a pivotal one for buses in the UK. After the flurry of promises made in 2024, dominated by the...

"Innovation Is at the Heart of Everything We Do" – Amos Haggiag Reflects on a Decade of Impact at Optibus

Over the past decade, Optibus has been transforming public transportation through innovative technology, a focus on...

AI for a Better World - Sir Ronald Cohen on Impact, Innovation, and Optibus

As part of our special interview series, A Decade of Impact, celebrating Optibus' 10th anniversary, we are honored to...

Optibus closes the London Stock Exchange in celebration of a Decade of Impact

What a moment! Today, Optibus had the honor of closing the London Stock Exchange, capping off our ten-year anniversary...

Optibus appoints Simon Pearce as Chief Revenue Officer to drive sustainable commercial growth

Optibus, a global technology company providing a software platform for optimizing public transportation networks, is...

Clear as Day: Why legible passenger information matters more than ever

The UK government recently announced a £1 billion investment in bus services across England. This is fantastic news for...

How to Plan for 2025: Expert Insights for Future-Ready Public Transportation

The public transportation landscape is evolving rapidly, and as we look toward 2025, public transportation agencies and...

Voices of Innovation: An Interview on Sinetram and Optibus' Impact in Manaus, Brazil

As part of the "Decade of Impact" series celebrating 10 years of Optibus, we explore the transformative journey of the...

Optibus’ new ‘Passenger Billboards’ automates service information design

Optibus’ one-click conversion of complex service data into information displays is already improving passenger...

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Gets AI-Powered Work Shuttles with Roma Transportes and Optibus

Using “Optibus Shuttles”, Roma Transportes will pioneer the use of AI and optimization algorithms for corporate...

nph chooses Strategic Planning for service redesign in Germany

Optibus, a global leader in public transportation planning and operations software, is partnering with...