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I can’t explain how the... [Read More](https://blog.optibus.com/engineering/can-we-optimize-vehicles-and-rosters-better-than-a-museum-robber-would?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shattle-pic-1024x614-1.jpg)](https://blog.optibus.com/transportation/what-shuttle-operators-need-to-know-about-planning-and-scheduling?hsLang=en) ## [What Shuttle Operators Need To Know About Planning And Scheduling](https://blog.optibus.com/transportation/what-shuttle-operators-need-to-know-about-planning-and-scheduling?hsLang=en) How fixed-route operations platforms enable better shuttle services and save costs Shuttle operations need to be... [Read More](https://blog.optibus.com/transportation/what-shuttle-operators-need-to-know-about-planning-and-scheduling?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/Screen-Shot-2019-03-12-at-10_17_25.png)](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/new-yorks-nassau-inter-county-express-nice-chooses-optibus-for-its-scheduling-platform?hsLang=en) ## [New York’s Nassau Inter County Express (NICE) Chooses Optibus For Its Scheduling Platform](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/new-yorks-nassau-inter-county-express-nice-chooses-optibus-for-its-scheduling-platform?hsLang=en) Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) is the local bus system serving Nassau County, New York and eastern portions of the... [Read More](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/new-yorks-nassau-inter-county-express-nice-chooses-optibus-for-its-scheduling-platform?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/webinar-small-pic.jpg)](https://blog.optibus.com/transportation/what-does-public-transportation-need-to-know-about-electric-buses-and-their-operations-webinar-recap?hsLang=en) ## [Webinar Recap: What Does Public Transportation Need To Know About Electric Buses And Their Operations](https://blog.optibus.com/transportation/what-does-public-transportation-need-to-know-about-electric-buses-and-their-operations-webinar-recap?hsLang=en) On January 30th, we hosted a webinar together with viriciti. You access the webinar replay here (link). The webinar was... 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[Read More](https://blog.optibus.com/engineering/saas-vs-on-premises-for-public-transportation-software-total-cost-of-ownership-and-more?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Woman-on-bus-1024x683.jpg)](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/mary-dalby-joins-optibus-as-its-head-of-customer-success-uk-eire?hsLang=en) ## [Mary Dalby Joins Optibus As Its Head Of Customer Success, UK & Eire](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/mary-dalby-joins-optibus-as-its-head-of-customer-success-uk-eire?hsLang=en) We are delighted to announce that Mary Dalby is joining us as our Head of Customer Success, UK & Eire. Prior to joining... 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[Read More](https://blog.optibus.com/corporate/all-of-the-above-optimizing-drivers-and-vehicles-at-the-same-time?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Optibus-company-picture-1024x449-1.jpg)](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/investing-in-our-platform-and-making-the-most-of-our-recent-40-m-investment-round?hsLang=en) ## [Investing In Our Platform And Making The Most Of Our Recent $ 40 M Investment Round](https://blog.optibus.com/announcements/investing-in-our-platform-and-making-the-most-of-our-recent-40-m-investment-round?hsLang=en) The past twelve months were great ones for Optibus: we enhanced our product with AI for on-time performance, added... 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