Roster Management Software
Ensure driver satisfaction and control overtime and workloads with Optibus’ transportation rostering software.
Bringing speed to rostering
Optibus' transportation management software brings its super speed optimization to rostering, saving excessive manual work and allowing you to meet your business goals. The ability to optimize rosters quickly – in seconds or minutes – makes for better outcomes for bus drivers and the transportation operation as a whole. Easily set the rules and constraints that reflect your needs – from weekly route familiarity, day off patterns, overtime, guaranteed time, rest time between shifts and more.
Overtime control and quality work for bus drivers
Use the Optibus rostering software to create quality weekly shifts for bus drivers, ensuring their long-term retention and satisfaction, while keeping operating costs under control. Address overtime, guaranteed time, and uneven balancing of work hours (with some bus drivers having more hours and some less) simply and effectively.
A quick and easy rostering system
Our roster makes work simple and quick: just hover over a day or roster line for any action, from moving a duty to replacing it or re-ordering rosters. Want to assign a duty? hover over the relevant day and select a duty to assign – it’s that easy.
Management software for roster groups and rotating rosters
Roster groups enable the creation of different types of rosters for different groups of drivers for example, new drivers vs. veteran drivers. Using advanced scheduling platforms allows schedulers to easily input different driver preferences and cater to a variety of driver needs within the specific roster group, while ensuring optimized results for each group separately and across the different groups. Optibus supports the creation of rotating rosters, which create an equitable duty allocation for drivers and are simpler to maintain from the operational side.
FAQ’s
Your questions answered
Does Optibus support complex rotation cycles and different driver groups?
Yes. Optibus is built to manage the complex “human side” of operations. You can create Rota Groups for different segments of your workforce, like full-time vs. part-time, within a single project. Our roster management system supports fixed rosters, rotating cycles, and 4- or 5-day workweeks.
How does the "Rest Day" logic work in Optibus?
You can build Rest Day rosters either interactively or through full automation. The engine considers day-off patterns and guaranteed rest time as core constraints, ensuring compliance. You can also integrate stand-by duties directly into the roster to ensure you have coverage for unexpected absences.
Can I modify rosters manually if I need to make a quick change?
Absolutely. While our optimization engine provides a fully optimized roster, we designed the interface for “human-in-the-loop” agility. When you manually swap a duty, the system instantly re-checks all rules and preferences to ensure your change hasn’t created a compliance violation elsewhere in the cycle.
How does Rostering help with the current driver shortage?
Optibus allows you to create rosters that reflect actual driver preferences, like reducing split shifts or balancing overtime hours more evenly. This addresses “unbalanced” hours, ensuring drivers are not overloaded, which significantly improves long-term retention – a critical factor in solving driver shortages.
Do I need to import data from my Scheduling tool to start Rostering?
No. Because Optibus is a unified platform, the Scheduling and Rostering products are natively synced. The driver duties created in Scheduling flow directly into Rostering and Operations with zero file exports or manual data entry required.
