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    • Optibus

    New York City, NY 10016

    COMPANY OVERVIEW

    About Optibus

    Optibus is a cloud-native SaaS platform that helps the world’s leading transit providers better run mass-transportation through artificial intelligence and advanced optimization algorithms.

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    135 Madison Ave 5th fl
    New York City, NY 10016
    United States of America
    https://optibus.com

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    Optibus is a cloud-native SaaS platform that helps the world’s leading transit providers better run mass-transportation through artificial intelligence and advanced optimization algorithms.

    Products and Press Releases

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    Communications, Navigation, CAD-AVL, GPS

    Greater Portland Transit District in Maine launches intelligent transportation system

    EQUANS
    Aug. 6, 2024
    The new ITS platform will consist of Equans’ NAVINE CAD/AVL system and the Optibus Planning, Scheduling, Rostering and Operations software.
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    Technology

    Volvo Buses to partner with Optibus, Stoneridge to advance digital service offerings

    July 17, 2024
    Optibus and Stoneridge will work with Volvo Buses to encourage the development of more efficient and sustainable people transportation.
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    Right, the Optibus Driver App home screen and, left, a screenshot of the driver calendar.
    Mobile Applications

    Optibus launches Driver App

    Oct. 11, 2023
    The Driver App was designed in partnership with drivers, for drivers, offering a single space for digitizing and centralizing depot-driver communications and work information....
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    Computer Hardware & Software

    Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency picks Optibus to increase transit equity and explore multiple scenarios

    Sept. 15, 2022
    The agency will use Optibus’ combination of optimization algorithms and artificial intelligence to create blocks and run cuts that combine and optimize both fixed route and demand...
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    Computer Hardware & Software

    Optibus launches timetable optimization

    May 4, 2022
    The feature is available on an end-to-end planning solution that accounts for a variety of preferences in cost calculations.
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    Computer Hardware & Software

    Flint MTA tackles driver shortages and manual scheduling with Optibus

    April 19, 2022
    The software’s optimization algorithms, artificial intelligence, and easy-to-use KPI dashboard increase MTA’s visibility into opportunities for efficiency.
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    Computer Hardware & Software

    MVTA chooses Optibus to power public transit in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area

    Jan. 25, 2022
    MVTA will also be one of the first transit agencies to implement Optibus’ new Operations module in early 2022.

    Articles & News

    CPCS, HNTB, Optibus
    Left to right: CPCS has brought on Ian Griffiths to serve as transit practice lead for its U.S. markets while Maureen Marshall, PMP has joined HNTB Corporation as project director and Optibus has named Sharad Agarwal as managing director, North America.
    Management

    People on the move: CPCS, HNTB Corporation, Optibus

    Eman Abu-Khaled
    Oct. 4, 2024
    Personnel updates from around the public transit industry. CPCS has brought on Ian Griffiths to serve as transit practice lead for its U.S. markets while Maureen Marshall, PMP...
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    40 Under 40

    2022 40 Under 40: Ted Graves

    Aug. 23, 2022
    Ted Graves, Lead Solutions Engineer, Optibus
    Individual headshots: Optibus; Cambridge Systematics; Mott MacDonald and NRC
    Clockwise from top left: Waiching Wong; Angela Miller; Roan Bennett; Dean Radeloff; Gary Kohnert; Chad Anderson
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    Technology

    How Smart Rostering Can Help – During and After the Coronavirus Crisis

    April 23, 2020
    The principles of smart rostering can help with the service reductions and driver shortages that are among the implications of the pandemic.
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    Technology

    Dealing with COVID-19 service reductions and bus operator safety - a scheduling viewpoint

    April 2, 2020
    As agencies implement contingency plans to deal with the immediate situation surrounding COVID-19, there may also be an opportunity to improve underlying scheduling practices....
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    Technology

    Why MaaS Will Change How Transportation Providers Use Technology

    March 13, 2020
    Full blown MaaS will be made of several distinct and separate moving parts and in its wake, the technology driving today’s transportation providers will morph into something entirely...
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    Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

    Beyond the Bus: Charge Management

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Aug. 14, 2019
    Planning and scheduling of electric fleets shouldn’t be an art form; more tools are coming online to help transit providers optimize their zero emission programs.
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    Technology

    Expanded Urbanization Will Change the Face of Transportation

    Amos Haggiag
    Dec. 12, 2017
    As the industry continues to develop more futuristic modes of transportation continue to emerge and changing infrastructure allows mobility to continue changing.

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    Management

    Optibus expands UK-Europe presence with new office at London Spitalfields

    Sept. 13, 2021
    Nearly 20 percent of the company’s employees will work from Optibus’ new London Spitalfields location.
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    Computer Hardware & Software

    Optibus now powering mass transit in 500 cities worldwide

    Aug. 5, 2021
    Optibus is used in cities including New York, Los Angeles, London, Melbourne, Brasilia, Hong Kong and Singapore.
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    Computer Hardware & Software

    Optibus offers public transit industry short-term, no-cost ‘Build Back Better’ license for planning and scheduling

    July 7, 2021
    The temporary license is aimed at helping agencies create multiple scenarios as they work to recover from the pandemic.
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    Optibus says optimizing EV schedules makes it easier to operate EV routes, meet regulatory requirements and bid for new EV business.
    Technology

    Hitachi Europe, Optibus partner to help bus fleets transition to zero emissions

    April 30, 2021
    The partners say their combined talents will help transit providers manage risk and cost associated with transitioning to zero-emission fleets.
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    The Custom Maps Layer visualizes transportation routes alongside municipal boundaries.
    Miscellaneous

    Optibus launches geospatial suite to help cities shape the future of mobility

    March 11, 2021
    The company also announced it has raised $107 million in a Series C round, which will fund its continued expansion and product development.
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    The tool enables cities and agencies to visualize and understand how route changes will affect selected demographic groups living along those routes.
    Miscellaneous

    Optibus releases new tool to help improve transit equality

    June 16, 2020
    The tool enables transit providers to incorporate impact analysis into their post-lockdown planning and scheduling changes.
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    Optibus is helping agencies create an exit strategy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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    Optibus helps transit agencies create a multilayered COVID-19 exit strategy

    April 22, 2020
    Evaluating multiple exit scenarios can help public transit agencies transition from the pandemic lockdown stage to the exit strategy stage.
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    Safety & Security

    Optibus offers No-Cost Contingency Plans to help transit agencies prepare for COVID-19

    March 12, 2020
    Any city or agency can request no-cost assistance from Optibus through June to prepare coronavirus contingency plans, with no strings attached.
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    Miscellaneous

    Optibus Platform

    Nov. 21, 2019
    Planning and scheduling cloud native SaaS platform.