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Overview Abellio UK takes measures to upgrade its data analytics, digital tracking methods, and demand for electric transport. https://vimeo.com/618248487 Background Each day, Abellio UK delivers rail and bus services to over 1.2 million passengers in Scotland and England—keeping well-worn travel routes running smoothly. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, forced the company to pursue rapid digitalisation.  “There was very…

Urbi Mobilidade Urbana, a public transportation operator in Brasilia, needed to improve its operational efficiency, reduce kilometers traveled in Brazil’s capital, and optimize the company's resources in the face of difficulties imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic - all while receiving government approval to deploy its new schedule.

Overview Marin Transit uses Optibus to improve internal collaboration, work better with PTOs, and manage its transit data in one place. Background Marin Transit is a small to midsize transit agency serving Marin County, in California’s San Francisco Bay area. Headquartered in San Rafael, California, Marin Transit has 65 fixed route vehicles (consisting of six…

Ms. Carry Buchholz, GM and Managing Partner at LVL Jäger describes the operation prior to choosing Optibus. “Most work was done using manual edits on on-premise software or in spreadsheets, with only one employee having the expertise to perform planning and scheduling work”.

Using Optibus, Tower Transit managed to make the workflow quicker, resulting in better operational results. Thomas reports that “Optibus give us quite good financial and operational results compared to the previous system we had used, reflecting significant savings for the company.”

Watch this video to learn how MV Transportation's Transportation Planning Manager, Elizabeth Stayner uses the Optibus platform and the changes they have seen in their scheduling and planning process.

Keolis develops public transport solutions worldwide, and commits to a sustainable and connected mobility. We spoke to CJ Bright, senior operations planner at Keolis North America on how Keolis uses Optibus.

Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) is the local bus system serving Nassau County, New York and eastern portions of the New York City borough of Queens. Once part of the MTA, the system has operated as a public-private partnership between Nassau County and Transdev (formerly Veolia) since 2012. NICE chose the Optibus platform for its scheduling software.