Optibus

02/11/2026

It’s 7:40 on a Tuesday and a water main has just burst across three bus lines. For a lot of control rooms, what happens next is a phone tree, a paper map and a supervisor waving drivers around the block, hoping the next one gets the message in time.

Detours are part of running public transportation, and they won’t go away. What can change is how quickly everyone gets on the same page.

With Optibus Control, controllers draw the new route straight onto a map and choose exactly which routes and stops it affects. Once the detour is confirmed, drivers see it on their console and passengers see it at the stops that are no longer being served. Control can also flag a likely detour early, when several vehicles start leaving the same stretch of road.

Our latest blog walks through what detour management looks like when it all lives in one place.

Read it here: https://blog.optibus.com/detours-under-control

30/10/2026

Euro Bus Expo (Nov 3-5) is around the corner and we’re excited to showcase our joint solutions with iQberry and Elite Vehicle Supplies Ltd! 🚌

Here’s what we have planned:

iQberry | Optibus Stand 148
🖥️ See how Optibus and iQberry connect with the workforce, engineering, safety, ticketing and data systems operators already use, reducing manual handovers, and helping teams adopt new solutions more efficiently.

🍾 Join us for a happy hour on Wednesday, 4 November at 15:00.

Elite Vehicle Supplies | Stand 264, Motormax Group

🚌 Discover driver safety monitoring strategies and how it can help UK operators prepare for TfL’s 2027 fatigue and distraction requirements.

Attending Euro Bus Expo? Book a meeting with our team: https://optibus.com/event/2026-euro-bus-expo/

See you in Birmingham!

29/10/2026

9.3% better on-time performance, after a single timetable revision. 🚌

That's an early result from First Bus, one of the UK's largest bus operators, which has renewed its partnership with Optibus and added the Performance Suite.

First Bus has planned with Optibus since 2018, scheduling more than 4,000 buses from Glasgow to Somerset on one platform. Now, they can tap into real-world vehicle data from Mosaiq by Snapper Services and have on-time performance data sit where planners build their schedules.

Read the announcement: https://blog.optibus.com/first-bus-renews-optibus-adds-performance-suite

See Performance Suite live at Euro Bus Expo, Stand 148, NEC Birmingham, 3–5 November: https://optibus.com/wp-content/uploads/conference/euro-bus-expo-2026.html

28/10/2026

"Our drivers are simply loving the Optibus Driver App. It's made things so much easier for them." – Naaja Jefferies, Deputy General Manager, MetroLink Tulsa

At MetroLink Tulsa, picking work assignments used to mean a strict 15-minute in-person window, paper sheets, and a stream of calls and walk-ins for the office team.

Now, with Optibus, bus drivers can view available work and submit picks from their own phones, making the process smoother for everyone.

The key to adoption? Bringing the union in first. Union representatives tested the app before rollout and became some of its biggest supporters.

Read how they did it: https://optibus.com/case/metrolink-tulsa-driver-bidding/

27/10/2026

Your CAD/AVL already holds a wealth of real-time data. What if you could turn it into live visibility your whole team can act on?

Join our global live webinar, "Real-Time Visibility, No New Hardware: A Live Look at the Optibus Real-Time Suite," and see how the Real-Time Suite works on top of the systems you already run, with no new hardware and no rip-and-replace.

🗓 Tuesday, Nov 10 | 3 PM GMT / 10 AM ET
🎥 Live product walkthrough + Q&A
🌍 Held in English, with live transcription in your preferred language

Register: https://optibus.com/webinar/real-time-suite/

26/10/2026

Congratulations to Supertram, our UK light rail client, on their win at the 2026 Global Light Rail Awards! 🏆

🌟 Rising Star Award: Alex Wray, surveying coordinator
🤝 Best Customer Initiative: passenger engagement during service disruption

Supertram was also highly commended in the Most Improved System category for its adoption of Optibus, which has helped improve workforce wellbeing, reduce fatigue, and lower staff turnover, while Supertram maintains a 99.2% reliability and punctuality record.

Well deserved, Supertram!

Read more: https://news.railbusinessdaily.com/supertram-celebrates-double-win-at-the-global-light-rail-awards/

South Yorkshire's Supertram has scooped two awards and a highly commended recognition at the 2026 Global Light Rail Awards. The Sheffield operator won the South Yorkshire's Supertram has scooped two awards and a highly commended recognition at the 2026 Global Light Rail Awards.

23/10/2026

Heading to Monterey for the California Transit Association (CTA) Fall Conference next week? Come meet Seth Churnside and Kevin Nguyen at the Optibus booth!

Whether you're looking to modernize scheduling, optimize routes, or explore advanced planning tools that can boost efficiency across California's transit networks, Seth and Kevin will be on the floor ready to talk strategy.

👉 Pre-book a dedicated 1-on-1 meeting before the schedule fills up: https://optibus.com/event/2026-cta-fall-conference/

Drop by the Optibus booth to connect in person or drop a comment below if you'll be attending. See you in Monterey from October 28–30!

23/10/2026

Bus operators are under pressure to do more with tighter budgets, fewer drivers, and rising passenger expectations. Come to Euro Bus Expo (Stand 148) to see how Optibus makes it all possible.

We'll be showing how our platform unites planning, scheduling, rostering, and real-time operations in one place, helping to cut inefficiencies, support drivers, and keep passengers informed.

You can also test your dispatching skills against the Optibus Agent, challenging it to see who can solve dispatch problems faster.

Finish all four missions and bring your reward voucher to Stand 148 to collect an exclusive Optibus welcome package.

See you from November 3-5 at the NEC Birmingham, UK!

📅 Grab a slot with the team before the show fills up: https://optibus.com/wp-content/uploads/conference/euro-bus-expo-2026.html

🎮 Play the Dispatch Co-Pilot game here: https://blog.optibus.com/hubfs/optibus-agent-game-eurobus.html

22/10/2026

Every planner knows the quick fix for a late route: add running time. Every finance team knows what that costs: more buses, more drivers. First Bus found a better way.

After moving from fragmented tools to Optibus's end-to-end platform for planning, scheduling, rostering, EV, and performance, First Bus now plans from what actually happens on the road, not what the timetable assumes.

This Monday, 26 October, Laura McLean, UK Lead Network Systems & Data at First Bus, sits down with Lindsay Smalley-Ward to share what changed, what it took, and mistakes operators should avoid.

Then, we hold a live demo. Ivan Schejtman from Optibus and Danielle Hashemipour from Mosaiq by Snapper Services will take real-world data into Performance Suite and adjust running times, trip by trip, on screen.

📅 Monday 26 October · 15:00 GMT · 11:00 ET
👉Register for the webinar here: https://optibus.com/webinar/performance-suite/

Can’t make it? Register anyway to get the recording.

21/10/2026

Heading to Orlando next week for the Florida Public Transportation Association (FPTA) Annual Conference?

We’re thrilled to share that Christina Buchanan will be representing Optibus at our booth on October 26!

Whether you’re looking to streamline scheduling, optimize network planning, or explore how AI can improve passenger experience across Florida’s transit systems, Christina will be on hand to dive into your agency’s goals.

Don’t leave your schedule to chance—lock in dedicated one-on-one time before the floor gets busy and reach out to her to pre-book your meeting.

Drop by the Optibus booth to say hello, or comment below if you'll be attending. See you in Orlando!