Case Study: Metropoline achieves cost savings, improved service and better driver retention with Optibus

Schedule optimization achieves much more than just cost reduction

Metropoline, a bus operator founded in 2000 that runs 500 buses with over 800 drivers in Israel, faced a daily need to adapt schedules amid a nationwide driver shortage. Tasked with cutting operating costs while retaining well‑trained drivers, Metropoline moved away from Excel and selected Optibus scheduling software for its fast, interactive optimization capabilities to evaluate tradeoffs between cost-efficiency and driver‑friendly shift arrangements.

Optibus’ solution enabled rapid scenario comparison and interactive schedule optimization, which produced measurable business benefits: elimination of deadhead trips, a reduced fleet size, positive impact on operational expenditure, fewer penalties for delayed or canceled trips, and improved driver working conditions with regular breaks that strengthened loyalty. Optibus’ speed and transparency let Metropoline find the balance between savings and service quality.

Metropoline

Roei Fried

Transport Optimization Planner