Top 5 Public Transportation Industry and Technology Trends for 2023
To assess advanced technology adoption and the top trends and priorities across the public transportation market in 2023 (and beyond), Optibus conducted a survey for professionals across the industry in December 2022. More than 250 planners, schedulers, executives, dispatchers, IT professionals, and more from diverse employer backgrounds participated in the survey, representing 24 countries worldwide. […]
How to Significantly Reduce Emissions and Save Costs with the Optibus platform
The hopes of younger generations rest on our industry when it comes to reducing the negative impact of public transportation on the climate. Fundamentally, public transportation offers a sustainable and environmentally-friendly form of transportation — with a significantly lower carbon footprint than private cars. Buses efficiently move many people on existing or easy-to-build infrastructure. Still, […]
5 Critical Capabilities of a Modern Depot Operation
If you’re involved in the field of depot allocations, we know just how complicated and challenging your day-to-day operations can be. The frustrations you’re faced with on a regular basis could range from difficulties in managing your driver and vehicle databases, to drivers not showing up for their shifts on-time, to ensuring that payroll and […]
Tackling the Driver Shortage
How to Create Schedules that Attract and Retain Drivers and Increase Driver Happiness? Driver shortages have been a growing problem across the globe for quite some time, and the pandemic has exacerbated an already troubling situation. This in-depth guide is intended to help your organization learn how to tackle driver shortages head-on — with solutions […]
The Source: The Ultimate Guide to Help Transit Agencies Navigate Public Policy
When you want to know where the transportation industry in America is headed, go straight to “The Source” — the ultimate resource on what’s new in the industry, and why it matters for you. This in-depth guide will help your organization be better prepared for the grant application process (in the US), including our insights […]
