Overview and User Background: Meet Luca and ATAP Pordenone
Luca Piasentier, Technical and Operations Director at ATAP Pordenone, leads a team responsible for delivering reliable public transportation services across Italy’s Friuli Venezia Giulia region – located in the North-East of the country and bordering Austria and Slovenia. Part of the TPL FVG Scarl consortium, ATAP operates over 8 million vehicle kilometers annually, providing urban and suburban connections to thousands of daily passengers. With a strong focus on sustainability, Luca and his team have been steadily introducing LNG (liquified natural gas) and electric buses to their fleet to reduce diesel dependency and carbon emissions.
But for Luca and his team, delivering high-quality services while achieving operational efficiency and meeting sustainability targets was becoming increasingly difficult.
The Challenge: Outdated Technology
Not all software systems have the technical capability or tools needed to support vehicle electrification and to keep operations running efficiently during the transition.
According to Luca, their previous scheduling and operations system meant the team was “stuck with outdated technology that couldn’t keep up with the complexity of our operations.”
They faced challenges including:
- Limited ability to quickly adjust schedules according to seasonal changes, real-time needs, or emergencies.
- A rise in driver turnover, which complicated crew scheduling and affected workforce morale.
- Coordinating fuel and charging schedules for their growing LNG and electric fleet.
On top of this, managing operations across multiple locations was a slow and fragmented process.
Solution & Impact: Cost Savings, Better Operational Efficiency, Happier Drivers
Luca had to find a new way that could simplify operations and make ATAP faster and more agile. Optibus was the answer.
“Optibus’ cloud-native platform transformed the way we work,” Luca says.
With Optibus, Luca and his team now can:
- Plan smarter schedules: Using scenario planning tools, they can quickly adjust services to match demand changes, create shifts that take into consideration personal requirements and, thus, improve driver satisfaction.
- Optimize fleet deployment: Optibus helped Luca coordinate fueling and charging schedules, ensuring their LNG and electric buses were used efficiently and sustainably.
- Centralize operations: The cloud platform allows Luca’s team to manage everything in real-time, across all locations, making them faster, more responsive, and more collaborative.
“Having access to our operations from anywhere has been a game-changer,” Luca adds.
The results were immediate. Operational efficiency increased by 4%, with urban vehicle utilization reaching an impressive 95%.
“Optibus has not only improved our efficiency but also cut costs significantly,” Luca shares. “We’ve reduced fuel usage and are already seeing major savings by deploying the right vehicles at the right times.”
Driver satisfaction also improved, thanks to better shift planning, and ATAP is now well-positioned to meet its sustainability goals.
Conclusion
For Luca and his team, Optibus is more than a tool—it’s a partner in their mission to provide efficient, sustainable public transport.
- Part of the TPL FVG Scarl consortium, serving thousands of passengers daily across Friuli Venezia Giulia in North-East Italy
- Reduced fuel usage and achieved significant cost savings by optimizing fleet deployment
- Increased operational efficiency by 4%, with urban vehicle utilization reaching 95%
- Improved driver satisfaction through smarter shift plannin
- Centralized schedule management across multiple locations using Optibus’ cloud-native platform
- Products: Scheduling
