Optimal Programming of Schedules, Buses and Drivers, for Bus Passenger Transport

GoalBus® is a software system for the management of bus transport. It optimally solves the planning of schedules, vehicles and drivers in bus passenger transport companies.

This software for the management of buses is designed to solve any type of scenario optimizing the use of vehicles and drivers. Our tools minimize the cost function that considers all the economic and service quality variables affecting planning.

GoalBus® is a greatly versatile and customizable software for bus planning, performing the optimal scheduling of vehicles and drivers, as well as other on-board staff by day types. As a result, it is possible to generate timetable scenarios, bus services and staff shifts automatically with a single calculation, obtaining the highest optimization level and, in addition, an important cost saving for transport companies. It is important to highlight not only the calculation capability of this solution, but the ease in which to set parameters, its user-friendly design, as well as the possibility to incorporate new business rules and to perform simulations.

Joint resolution: GoalBus® is the only tool in the market that can optimally generate timetables, bus services and driver shifts in a single calculation.

Combined with GoalDriver®, which enables the generation of work calendars for drivers, conversely, GoalBus® is an integral solution for resource planning, fully integrated with the rest of the corporate systems.

There are different versions of  GoalBus® for bus management: one focused on operating companies and another for transport authorities. Because not all the companies face the same problems, GoalBus® allows you to solve specific problems of each company due to its high level of customization capability, no matter the complexity or the volume of its fleet. This way, each company can obtain its custom-built  GoalBus® project.

Description of GoalBus® current and additional Modules

Optimal network maintenance and management module: defines the transit network and the company’s services offered with total precision. These can also be integrated with external database systems.

Optimal generation of timetables and bus services module: performs scheduling by day type for timetables and vehicles.

Optimal generation of driver shifts module: performs scheduling by day type for drivers. This scheduling can be done simultaneously for timetables and bus services offered.

Assignment, rostering and bidding module: automatic generation of working calendars in a period of time for the different employees of a company, as well as duties and shifts assignment. The bidding module also allows employees remote access through a website to choose their duties. This module can either automatically generate  optimal solutions with GoalDriver® (roster bid) OR allow the employees to choose their runs and independently create their weekly lines of work according to company regulations (cafeteria bid).

Dispatching and monitoring module: allows management of daily operations, as well as manual scheduling adjustments and creation or suspension of services based upon incidents that may occur.

Report and statistics generation module: a complete set of customizable reports to cover all of the company’s operational needs, based upon each customer’s specific characteristics.

Integration module: allows interfacing with the company’s other operational assistance systems (control and monitoring systems), as well as CRM, HR, EAM, HRIS, and ERP systems, etc.

Web module: provides users with Internet-based access to the full functionality of the tools from any location.

Processess in which GoalBus® is involved:

The tool fulfills the planning needs for a variety of corporate stakeholders:

As the main GoalBus® benefits we can emphasize:

Goal Systems urban transit software is a world-class solution that guarantees a complete and ideal solution for your organization, with maximum levels of optimization.

Optimizes the services offered: fits services offered to existing demand, guaranteeing high service quality at the lowest possible cost.

Optimizes service quality: guarantees compliance with all service-quality objectives.

Optimizes use of the bus fleet: uses the minimum number of vehicles, schedules maintenance operations, and reduces the need to invest in new vehicles.

Optimizes the productivity of drivers and other staff: optimal sizing for the number of drivers and other staff members needed in terms of shift scheduling, allowing more services to be provided without extra hiring.

Optimizes services for passengers: ensures compliance with commercial timetables and responds quickly to changing conditions in terms of passenger demand.

Guarantees compliance with contractual agreements: applies social costs during planning, distributes work shifts equally, and provides tools for negotiation.

Optimizes your company’s strategic decision-making: simulates new scenarios, new concessions, new contracts, etc., and obtains the most appropriate solution for your needs by taking all of your company’s parameters into account.