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Key Takeaways on Revolutionizing Public Transport: Lessons Learned From Digital Transformation in Other Industries

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Optibus usage grows to 4,000 cities with Melbourne

2,000 cities have joined the Optibus city network in the last three quarters.

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Optibus Expands in Australia with Rail Replacement Services

Melbourne is currently undergoing the largest historical investment in its rail network. To accommodate those...

Porto Alegre, Brazil to operate 100% of citywide bus fleet using Optibus AI software

The milestone marks the first Latin American city to use Optibus on a citywide level, improving services for 114.6...

GTFS-Fares: Giving Passengers Complete Information

Smartphones make it easier for everyone to discover, access, and use public transportation. But only if transit...

Video teaser: How BRT Sorocaba uses Optibus to plan the public transportation of the future

The Optibus software platform is enhancing public transportation in many cities around the world, including across...

Creating Trust in Public Transportation: How Technology Can Positively Impact the Passenger Experience

Public transportation is an essential part of our daily lives. It connects communities, powers economies, and is a...

Kayseri, Türkiye to plan public bus network using Optibus’ artificial intelligence

Kayseri Ulasim, a public transportation operator and subsidiary of the Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, has selected...

Improving Passenger Experience Through Better Terminal Design

Contrary to what some people may think, user experience in Public Transportation starts before passengers actually...

Buscor signs with Optibus to improve public transportation for 38 million passengers in South Africa

Optibus, a leading provider of AI-powered planning and scheduling software solutions for the public transportation...

Optibus and HITOUCH partner to help transportation operators modernize visual communication systems

Optibus, an end-to-end public transportation planning and operations platform, and HITOUCH, a highly innovative...

GTFS-Flex Puts More Transit on the Map

More than a billion people use Google Maps and Apple Maps every month. Those apps show transit directions for thousands...

Top 5 Benefits of Cloud Native Applications in the Public Transportation Industry

Cloud-native architecture has revolutionized software applications for the cloud. But how do you differentiate between...

The Digital Dilemma: When Conservative Industries Meet Disruptive Technology

A few years ago, my team completed a months-long engagement with one of the largest public transport operators in...