Overview

Optibus Planning is a comprehensive, cloud-native software solution designed to revolutionize public transportation planning. It empowers transit agencies and planners to design, analyze, and optimize transportation networks with unprecedented speed and accuracy. By leveraging advanced artificial intelligence and optimization algorithms, Optibus Planning transforms complex planning tasks into streamlined processes, ensuring that transportation systems are efficient, equitable, and responsive to community needs.

Features and Capabilities

• AI-Powered Predictive Runtimes: Utilizes artificial intelligence to predict travel times with high accuracy, even in the absence of historical data, enhancing timetable reliability.
• Demand-Responsive Planning: Adjusts vehicle types and frequencies based on real-time passenger demand, optimizing resource allocation and reducing operational costs.
• Accessibility and Equity Tools: Analyzes ridership patterns and visualizes network accessibility to ensure equitable service distribution, particularly to underserved communities.
• Safety and Compliance Considerations: Integrates safety data and regulatory requirements into the planning process, ensuring routes comply with safety standards and legal obligations.
• Sustainable Fleet Management: Supports the integration of electric and hydrogen vehicles by considering charging infrastructure and energy consumption in planning.
• Scenario Planning and Optimization: Enables the creation of multiple planning scenarios to evaluate different strategies and select the most effective approach.
• Real-Time Performance Monitoring: Provides tools to monitor and analyze the performance of the transportation network in real time, facilitating prompt adjustments and improvements.