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Insights, playbooks and customer stories from the people who run public transport every day.
GTFS-RT in practice: from GPS to the passenger's screen
From a GPS ping to “next bus in 4 min” — how real-time passenger information actually works, the three GTFS-RT feeds, and why feeds get rejected.
Read more →Onboarding 200 drivers to a new mobile AVM app in two weeks
A field-tested playbook for rolling out a driver app across a large network — without disrupting a single day of service.
5 integration patterns between AVM and HR/payroll systems
From flat-file exports to real-time APIs — the five ways operators connect their CAD/AVL to Hastus, SAP, Acerta and other back-office systems.
Open Data & SAEIV Compliance in Europe
Real-time open data and SAEIV digitalisation are now EU statutory requirements. This white paper maps the regulation and the four pillars of a compliant SAEIV.
“The same technology has a different name in every country.”
How to calculate the real ROI of an AVM/SAEIV deployment
Beyond the licence cost: the hidden savings and revenue effects that determine whether a CAD/AVL deployment actually pays for itself.
From guesswork to ground truth: real-time data for 250 drivers
RATP Dev Angers needed a CAD/AVL platform that turned live GPS data into actionable decisions — instantly, across the full urban network.
The Hidden Cost of Fragmented Operations
When your scheduling tool doesn't talk to your dispatch system, and your dispatch system doesn't talk to payroll — the real cost is invisible until it isn't.
Réseau Ruban: 2 days saved per month — CAD/AVL for a complex suburban network
CAPI manages bus services across peri-urban, suburban and rural zones between Lyon, Grenoble and Chambéry. Monthly reporting: from 2 days to 15 minutes.
21 independent bus companies, one shared CAD/AVL — how COOP30 unified the Gard
A cooperative of 21 SME transport operators sharing the same territory. One app, one GTFS-RT feed, one seamless passenger experience.
Read more →From zero to fully digital in one ski season — Morzine's alpine network
Morzine deploys a complete real-time transport service every November for 50,000+ international tourists — and winds down every April.
Modernising a Grand-Est network from scratch — full SAEIV in 8 weeks
TeMo Moselle Nord needed full CAD/AVL — on-board equipment, driver app, real-time info and SIRI/GTFS-RT exports — all before day one of service.
“The Régie des Transports de l'Ain covers a vast low-density territory with seasonal demand spikes.”
Doubling ridership on a zero-fare network — without a single ticket gate
Villeneuve-sur-Lot went fully free-to-ride in 2018. Measure ridership, inform 47,500 residents, run 100% green — across 19 rural communes.
Real-Time or Nothing
A technical reference for operations directors and IT managers who want to understand what genuine real-time AVL architecture looks like — and what it unlocks.
The Operations-First Platform
A positioning paper on the shift from scheduling-centric to operations-first platforms — and what it means for operators evaluating vendors in 2025–2026.
School Transport in the Digital Age
School transport carries specific legal, safety and communication requirements that generic transport software ignores. This paper covers the digital stack that progressive operators in Spain and Italy are deploying.
From Dispatch to Data
How mid-sized operators move from firefighting to forward planning — a staged transformation roadmap from basic GPS tracking to full operational data intelligence.