Route planning and optimization software
Our route planning software offers a holistic solution for all your strategic and operational transportation planning needs, in one convenient place.
Design reliable, real-world service plans that keep passengers front and center
Public transportation drives urban growth, connecting people to essential services like education, jobs, and healthcare. But creating a network that is efficient, equitable, and user-friendly isn't easy. Planners must juggle passenger needs, operational constraints, and tight budgets. Optibus Planning gives you the tools to meet these challenges head-on, turning strategies into reliable, real-world services.
Build inclusive, accessible networks
Accessibility isn’t just about compliance—it’s about making sure everyone can reach the services they need. Think of the elderly, people with disabilities, or those in remote areas who struggle to access public transportation. Optibus Planning makes it easy to prioritize accessibility so everyone can get where they need to go.
Safety and security
Plan routes that consider safety hotspots, low clearances, bike paths, rail networks, schools, and more.
Advance social equity
Prioritize underserved areas by ensuring routes connect communities to essential services, promoting fairness and inclusion.
Measure accessibility
Visualize travel timeframes from specific points to major job centers, universities, or hospitals.
Put passengers first
With Optibus Planning, you can design a network that meets passenger needs at every turn. Manage overcrowding, make transfers seamless , and ensure every ride is smooth, reliable, and efficient. Create a network where all modes of transportation work together, giving passengers easy access to multiple transport options for a more flexible journey.
Manage overcrowding
Match service levels to actual demand so passengers aren’t left waiting or crammed into overcrowded buses.
Improve transfers
Synchronize schedules across routes to make connections easier, so passengers arrive on time.
Multi-modal planning
Maintain a clear record of every trip, stop, and change for easier audits and compliance checks.
Increase revenue,
cut costs
Optibus Planning helps public transportation agencies optimize resources and make smarter decisions. By bringing all stakeholders together on a unified platform, you can make data-driven decisions that reduce costs, improve efficiency, and drive higher revenue. Whether transitioning to electric vehicles or refining your existing network, Optibus Planning ensures every move is both strategic and cost-effective.
Unified platform
Bring all your stakeholders together on a single platform where data is shared, decisions are made, and success is built.
Lower operational costs
Better resource allocation, leading to significant cost savings and more efficient use of fuel, energy and staff.
Transition to EVs
Buy only the EVs you need, electrify the best routes, and plan for charging stations to simplify operations and reduce emissions.
Improve on-time performance (OTP)
Optibus’ Performance Suite doesn’t just show you data—it predicts how well your routes will run using historical and current data. These predictions let you fine-tune timetables, optimize schedules, allocate resources more efficiently, and address underperforming routes to keep your service running smoothly and on time.
Track network-wide OTP
Quickly access performance data to identify and address issues affecting schedule reliability, from peak-hour delays to vehicle bottlenecks.
Keep routes on time
Create optimal timetables that adapt to real-world conditions, run on time, and help you consistently meet your OTP goals.
Compare
Run multiple scenarios to find the best option for balancing OTP with resource efficiency, minimizing fines and improving passenger satisfaction.
FAQ’s
Your questions answered
How does Optibus handle multi-modal transit networks?
Our platform is unified, allowing you to design and synchronize routes across diverse modes, like bus, lightrail, and on-demand services, within a single interface. Our Transfer Planning tools further optimize connection times between these modes, ensuring passengers reach their destinations without long waits.
Can we import data from our existing GIS or legacy systems?
Yes, we ensure seamless data integration with common formats like GIS, ridership data, and GTFS (static and real-time). This guarantees your historical data remains the single “source of truth” for all planning decisions.
How does the system account for real-world traffic variability?
We use historical traffic data and advanced AI algorithms to simulate peak and off-peak scenarios, ensuring planned run times are both realistic and reliable.
Does the planning module support Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure?
The system integrates charging station locations and grid constraints directly into the route planning phase to ensure your network is EV-ready from day one. It also helps accurately price the total cost of EV procurement and charging management for new tenders or infrastructure expansion.
Can we collaborate on route designs internally?
As a cloud-native platform, Optibus allows multiple stakeholders to view, comment on, and edit planning scenarios in real-time, which streamlines the entire approval process. You can also generate a shareable link of route maps to collect feedback from passengers outside the platform.
