The Optibus Blog

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

Iwakuni Bus of Japan chooses Optibus software to tackle driver shortages

Public transportation operator Iwakuni Bus has selected the Optibus transportation management platform as the software...

Driving Change: Insights from the Driver's Seat of Public Transportation

Public transportation plays a crucial role in our communities, with bus drivers serving as the frontline heroes. In our...

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Optibus Showcases Bus Operators’ Open GTFS Data in Tokyo

Optibus, an end-to-end software platform for public transportation planning and operations, recently attended the TRON...

Optibus appoints Waiching Wong as new Global VP Customer Success to drive digital transformation

Optibus is pleased to announce the appointment and promotion of Waiching Wong to the post of Global Vice President,...

Optibus announces new finance and revenue leadership

Optibus is thrilled to announce two new appointments to its global finance and revenue leadership team. Rotem Landa has...

Buslines brings Optibus to New South Wales, Australia, to improve public transportation

Buslines, one of the largest family-owned public transport operators inNew South Wales (NSW), Australia, is now working...

Akita City, Japan, to redesign citywide public transportation network using Optibus

Optibus' application as a citywide optimization technology is growing in popularity in cities around the world. Now,...

Meet Taqi, Full-Stack Developer, in our R&D Interview Series

At Optibus, we are proud to bring together some of the brightest and most passionate minds in the transportation...

Niff Group to optimize services for 130M annual passengers in São Paulo state using Optibus

Guarulhos, Taubaté, Arujá, Campinas, Ribeirão Preto, and other cities will use Optibus’ artificial intelligence system...

Meet Greyce, Software Engineer, in our R&D Interview Series

At Optibus, we are proud to bring together some of the brightest and most passionate minds in the transportation...

Navigating the Challenges of Electrifying Bus Fleets: A Roadmap for Public Transport Planners

Electrification of Bus Operations: One Approach for Sustainable Mobility In the pursuit of sustainable urban mobility,...

Optibus Academy and Bergkvarabuss at Malmö University: Training the transportation planners of the future

The Optibus Academy blends academic theory with real-world applications, bringing in practicing professionals to speak...

Santiago, Chile, introduces Optibus AI software to manage citywide public transportation system

The public transportation system of the Chilean capital encompasses almost 7,000 buses and transports 950 million...

7 key criteria for successful initiatives to improve the passenger experience