Technical solution The technical solution is built on an internal network onboard the vehicle, connecting all systems through standard network cables, to a vehicle gateway. The gateway and the ITxPT compliant software of the vehicle connection platform, solve communication issues, share information between the systems and connect the vehicle network to the cloud. The cloud […]

Overview Both public transport operators- and authorities often suffer from low flexibility and vendor lock-in effects due to powerful monolith suppliers who shut out competition, making investment- and maintenance costs skyrocket. When purchasing one single system, it might be OK, and even seem rational with a silo solution, to get a fast and easy off-the-shelf […]

Why is it so important to specify FMS when ordering a vehicle? What is J1939 and how does it relate to FMS? What solutions are available for integration of buses without FMS, or inadequately specified FMS? Should you store all data you can get your hands on?

Single sign-on means that there is one signing in in the vehicle and that this information is transferred to the other on-board systems as well as to connected back-office systems. The signing in is a foundation for many systems such as AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) as well as ticketing and safety related systems. The signing-on […]

New generation IT for public transport has a lot to offer. Connected cloud-based services and on-board apps can help to save money, increase safety, enhance driver job satisfaction, and reduce pollution. But how can public transport authorities and operators move quickly and efficiently to such new solutions, without negative impact on existing investments? How can […]

This study is produced for IHM Business School (Jacob Rudin) and the aim of the study was to compare the results of using different methods of feedback to the driver on his/her driver behavior. The methodology used was interviews with drivers during a 2 weeks period. The results of the study are published below. The two […]

The daily routines in a depot can in many cases be improved by digitalisation. By digitalisation we man that manual labor is performed by machines and computers. This should not be considered to be a threat to existing bus maintenance personnel. But instead as an opportunity to work with the right things. The benefits of […]

The bus manufacturers have done an excellent job in specifying the BUS-FMS interface and the information coming on this interface. Unfortunately it is not enough to specify that you want a BUS-FMS interface when you buy a bus!!!  You will have to specify WHAT information you specifically want and in some cases also how. This […]

Hello, Welcome to a blog fully dedicated to the operations of BUS ITS. The information coming out of this blog can help your organisation save substantial amounts of money and even earn more revenues so do not ignore it. ITS is a great tool for improving Public Transport Operations. But it needs to be used […]