The Optibus Blog

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

Revolutionising UK Buses: The Road to Franchising and the Future of Public Transport

For decades, the UK's bus market, outside of the renowned London network, has stagnated under deregulation. What was...

A Decade of Impact II: Breakthrough from start-up idea to software on the ground

2024 marks a significant milestone for Optibus: our tenth anniversary as a company and a decade of commitment to...

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Shaping the future of public transportation with AI, impact and care

As Optibus celebrates its 10th anniversary, we delve into the company’s innovations, challenges, and future with CTO...

Swiftly’s Accurate Run-Time Data Now Available in Optibus Platform

To enable agencies to leverage high-quality data sets that improve on-time performance and service reliability,...

A Decade of Impact I: Solving the Unsolvable Math Problem Behind Public Transportation

2024 marks a significant milestone for Optibus: our tenth anniversary as a company and a decade of commitment to...

Join Optibus at IT-Trans: Explore our thriving partner ecosystem

Uniting for Impact: Our Ecosystem Vision Our partner ecosystem empowers transportation agencies and operators with a...

Establishing a new standard in passenger information systems

Improving the passenger experience plays a key role in Optibus’ move to make public transportation the mobility mode of...

Optibus Celebrates a Decade of Impact in Public Transportation

April marks a significant milestone in Optibus’ growth: our tenth anniversary as a company and a decade of commitment...

AI Predictive Runtimes for Smarter Bus Route Planning -  Webinar Recap

On March 28, 2024 Optibus held a webinar with the title “Exploring Optibus’ AI Predictive Runtimes Technology”. Below...

Copec WIND Ventures makes strategic investment in Optibus to advance bus electrification in Latin America

Copec WIND Ventures, the strategic venture capital arm of Copec, a leader in energy solutions across Latin America,...

Optibus brings GTFS Manager to Spain in support of  European Commission program

The Geoactio - Optibus partnership expands access to Optibus’ GTFS Manager to Spain in support of digitalization...

Optibus hits 5,000 cities with adoption in Amazonian capital, Manaus

One thousand cities have joined the Optibus city network in less than two quarters.

Optibus Earns Gold Medal from EcoVadis for Sustainability Performance

Optibus’ business sustainability commitments and performance ranked in the top 5% of companies globally.

The Amazon gains a 100% AI-powered public transportation network with Optibus

The Union of Passenger Transport Companies of the State of Amazonas (Sinetram) in Manaus, the capital city of the...