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Optibus has announced its expansion beyond the bus sector into ferry operations. The announcement comes with Optibus’ signing of HADAG, the ferry operator for the city of Hamburg, Germany, for its Planning, Scheduling, Rostering, and Operations software solution.

Building ecosystems and collaborative networks is key in the smart cities space. Optibus turned to a community of bus drivers to develop its latest tool, designed to help improve communication between drivers and depots.

“We wanted to have this one account, one ticket, one card to rule them all,” said Avi Shavit, senior director of the Los Angeles Metro Office of Strategic Innovation, during a Sept. 27 webinar led by Optibus.

The mobile app seeks to make it easier for transit drivers to complete administrative tasks, keep in touch with management and communicate about schedules. It also aims to help agencies retain drivers amid a shortage.

The city of Porto Alegre in Brazil has become the first in Latin America to use Optibus software to plan and schedule all public transportation citywide.

Startups such as Optibus offer SaaS that help EV fleet owners digitalise and streamline their processes.

Arriva has used the Optibus planning and scheduling platform suite to redesign its network in High Wycombe. It is the first time a change to the network was wholly carried out in this way.

Aaron Antrim, co-founder of Trillium, a division of Optibus, is interviewed about how good passenger communication systems can improve the experience of transit riders.

Members of Optibus' design team, Irit Barzily, senior product designer, and Iona Hirsch, UX writer, discuss how to create more inclusive and accessible websites and software.

Transport for Wales (TfW) has announced it will use the AI-powered Optibus software platform to help improve Wales’ bus network and make services more efficient and sustainable.