Low-density areas, first-mile/last-mile gaps, and accessibility are among the hardest challenges in transit planning — and Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) is increasingly the answer. But when flexible zones are planned in isolation from your fixed-route network, the result is operational complexity, data fragmentation, and blind spots that affect both planners and riders.
Join us for a live demo of Optibus’ new DRT Planning solution, built to help agencies design integrated fixed and flexible networks within the same timeplan.
In this webinar, we will cover:
- What DRT is, where it fits in your network, and an introduction to GTFS-Flex as the industry-standard way to model and communicate flexible services
- Importing polygons from external sources and creating DRT zones within your existing fixed-route network
- Building a combined fixed + flexible network: defining service rules, zone hours, and coverage areas, including eligibility-based services
- Publishing flexible services to passengers and making them discoverable in trip-planning applications via GTFS-Flex
Speakers:
- Hod Brom – Sr. Product Manager
- Weston Shippy – Technical Data Strategist
