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The coronavirus pandemic has created considerable turmoil for cities, people, and the public transit systems that serve them. Although the pandemic is far from over, we are beginning to adjust to life in a COVID-19 world, and to examine the lessons for public transportation in the new reality that has formed.

Given that transportation is one of the biggest sources of air pollution, remaking transit in a post-COVID world is a crucial step toward reducing emissions in the long term. Here are three key ways sustainable transit can prolong the COVID-19 effect on reducing air pollution.

As cities around the world are emerging from lockdowns to stop the spread of COVID-19, public transport companies are facing new challenges. They will have to avoid overcrowding buses and trains to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission, while ensuring that overall passenger numbers are high enough to sustain the system. Meanwhile, commuters are tentatively returning to public transport, but will only embrace it widely if they see it as a safe, fast and convenient way of reaching their destinations.

Optibus is releasing an impact analysis tool to help cities visualize the impact of transit changes on the surrounding community. Optibus officials also announced its cutting-edge software platform for public transportation was selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s “Technology Pioneers.”

Optibus has released an impact analysis tool to help cities visualize the impact of transit changes on the surrounding community. The tool, which is fully integrated with Optibus’ transit planning and scheduling capabilities, enables cities and transit operators to visualize and understand how route changes will affect selected demographic groups living along those routes. They will also be able to seamlessly plan routes, schedules and rosters using the impact analysis, all on a single platform.

Behind the achievements of those working on the COVID-19 front line there are many organizations and entrepreneurs doing what they can to help. Across the globe, these companies are using everything from software and robotics to good old-fashioned cooperation to fight against the disease.

Optibus, the cutting-edge software platform for public transportation, was selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s “Technology Pioneers”.

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