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[Read More](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/chartered-speed-chooses-optibus-for-electric-bus-management-in-india?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Geospatial-Suite-Impact-Analysis-Manhattan-1024x496.png)](https://blog.optibus.com/transportation/5-transportation-planning-best-practices-to-help-you-plan-better-routes?hsLang=en) ## [5 Transportation Planning Best Practices to Help You Plan Better Routes](https://blog.optibus.com/transportation/5-transportation-planning-best-practices-to-help-you-plan-better-routes?hsLang=en) To state the obvious, transportation planning is an extremely complicated process, involving many crucial, yet... [Read More](https://blog.optibus.com/transportation/5-transportation-planning-best-practices-to-help-you-plan-better-routes?hsLang=en) ![](https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/new%20design%20blog/illustration.svg) ### Get transportation industry updates (But not too often, don't worry!) Sign up for insights [![](https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Viamao_blog-1399-x-839-1-2.png)](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/empresa-viamao-to-reduce-operating-costs-in-rio-grande-do-sul-brazil-using-optibus?hsLang=en) ## [Empresa Viamão to reduce operating costs in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil using Optibus](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/empresa-viamao-to-reduce-operating-costs-in-rio-grande-do-sul-brazil-using-optibus?hsLang=en) Empresa de Transportes Coletivo Viamão, which has been operating in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul for almost... 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[Read More](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/flint-michigans-mta-tackles-driver-shortages-and-manual-scheduling-with-optibus?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Stardust-Final-Website-Blog-1399-%C3%97-839-px-1-3.png)](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/optibus-expands-in-north-america-with-acquisition-of-trillium?hsLang=en) ## [Optibus Expands in North America with Acquisition of Trillium](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/optibus-expands-in-north-america-with-acquisition-of-trillium?hsLang=en) Optibus’ acquisition marks company’s growth into passenger information management systems and the opening of their... [Read More](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/optibus-expands-in-north-america-with-acquisition-of-trillium?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/OptibusIsMakingPublicTransportation%20BetterTogether.png)](https://blog.optibus.com/optibus-is-making-public-transportation-better-together?hsLang=en) ## [Optibus Is Making Public Transportation Better. Together!](https://blog.optibus.com/optibus-is-making-public-transportation-better-together?hsLang=en) Check out our latest video to learn more about recent company milestones including: [Read More](https://blog.optibus.com/optibus-is-making-public-transportation-better-together?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Tondeka-_blog-v2-3.png)](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/kampala-ugandas-first-public-bus-network-will-be-operated-using-optibus?hsLang=en) ## [Kampala, Uganda’s first public bus network will be operated using Optibus](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/kampala-ugandas-first-public-bus-network-will-be-operated-using-optibus?hsLang=en) Operated by Tondeka Metro Company (TMC), the 3,000 vehicle network is part of a larger initiative backed by the World... 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[Read More](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/optibus-enhances-vdv-data-integration-in-partnership-with-spoo-group?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Berlin-Office-Blog-1399-%C3%97-839-px-1-1.png)](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/optibus-opens-rd-center-in-berlin-to-support-rapid-european-expansion?hsLang=en) ## [Optibus opens R&D Center in Berlin to support rapid European expansion](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/optibus-opens-rd-center-in-berlin-to-support-rapid-european-expansion?hsLang=en) Optibus has opened a research and development (R&D) center in Berlin, which will also operate as Optibus’ DACH... [Read More](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/optibus-opens-rd-center-in-berlin-to-support-rapid-european-expansion?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/USE-THIS-Womens-Day-Blog-Banner-1399-%C3%97-839-px.png)](https://blog.optibus.com/transportation/womens-history-month-optibus-honors-women-in-transportation?hsLang=en) ## [Women’s History Month: Optibus Honors Women in Transportation](https://blog.optibus.com/transportation/womens-history-month-optibus-honors-women-in-transportation?hsLang=en) Developing transportation systems that ensure all riders have access to safe and efficient transportation is no easy... 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