Scheduling
The Scheduling product
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Getting Started
Getting Started with Optibus Scheduling
Scheduling navigation
Scheduling legend and keyboard shortcuts
Scheduling workflow
Prerequisites
Basic Scheduling configurations
Change a dataset filter
Deadhead catalog overview
Upload and update a deadhead catalog
Save deadheads to catalogue
Travel CatalogThe travel catalog is used to define travel times that drivers need to get from place to place without the service vehicle.
Projection - Importing Data from a Different Schedule
Projection troubleshooting
Dataset import - Scheduling
Create a schedule based on a dataset
Dataset import troubleshooting
Backward sync
Link an imported schedule to a timeplan
View linked schedule data in the timeplan
Excel schedule format
Access previous versions of a schedule
Import Hastus data Into Optibus
Schedule Building
How to build and customize your schedule
Manual schedule editing
Vehicle schedule overview
Crew schedule overview
Relief vehicle schedule overview
Customize your schedule
Sort vehicles, duties, and trips in the Gantt
Gantt filter
Cross-view vehicles and duties in the Gantt
Link trips
Ungroup trips
Lock vehicles and duties
Revise deadheads
Edit and delete trips in the Gantt
Sync the Schedule with the timeplan
Move trips
Swap trips
Move vehicles
Move attendance manually
View State of Charge (SoC) on your Gantt
Custom duty and vehicle events
Change duty IDs
Change vehicle IDs
Batch edit vehicle depots
Relief car schedule setup
Modify a Relief Vehicle Schedule
Schedule travels manually
Change the Vehicle Type Manually
Introduction to Scheduling Preferences
Introduction to Scheduling Preferences
Scheduling preferences introduction
Create a preference set
Use sets of preferences for the same schedule
Scheduling Preferences - Vehicles
Scheduling Preferences - Vehicles
Deadhead Generator Overview
Set vehicle ID preferences
Vehicle Preference DesignerLets you easily create custom vehicle rules in one place.
Layovers
Set Midday Park preferencesSet the conditions in which vehicles go to the depot during the day.
Midday Park troubleshooting
Set Pre/Post Trip preferences
Add Pre/Post Trip on all vehicles with specific attributes
Pre/Post Trip troubleshooting
Trip Connections preference
Vehicle ID Generator
Scheduling Preferences - Drivers
Scheduling Preferences - Drivers
Duty work content
Duty preferences overview
Crew Preference DesignerSet custom crew preferences to suit your operational needs, all in one place.
Break preferencesThe Breaks Preference defines the types of breaks used in your schedule and how often they occur.
Custom duty preference
Driver Base
Driver Base troubleshooting
Driver SigningSet time for drivers at the beginning and/or the end of their duties
Duty Breaks
Duty Breaks troubleshooting
Break Rule Designer overview and examples
Set Duty ID preferences
Duty Travel preferences
Duty travel troubleshooting
Duty Types preferenceDefine the structure of your duties: set duty start and end times, minimum and maximum paid time, and other key parameters.
Duty Types troubleshooting
Global Constraints overview
Relief Points overviewRelief points are places where drivers are allowed to get on or off a vehicle, effectively cutting vehicles into duty work pieces.
Set Relief Point preferences
Difference in setting Relief Points in the timeplan vs. schedule
Relief Points best practices
Relief Timing overviewRelief Timing allows you control and form rules over the attended and unattended layovers.
Types of Relief Timing
Set Relief Timing Types
Relief points and relief timing troubleshooting
Reposition Duty for breaks limitations
Split Break Definition
Time Definitions preference overview
Embedded time definitions
Time Definitions - 'Set Platform Time' template
Time Definitions - 'Paid Time' template
Set Paid Time (Advanced) Template - Time Definitions
Time Definitions - 'Events Duration' template
Time Definition Designer overview
Time Definition Designer examples
Limit short pieces
Set Changeover preferencesChangeover is an event where one driver gets off the bus and another driver gets on.
Assign Times for Changeover (Relief Timing)
Define when drivers relieve one another during changeovers
Driver Changeover Vehicle troubleshooting
Switch to Relief Timing preference
Time Limitations
Scheduling Preferences - Depots
Scheduling Preferences - Depots
Depot Setup preference
Depot Vehicle Allocation preference
Scheduling Preferences - MISC
Scheduling Preferences - MISC
Algorithm Parameters preference
Cost Preferences
Preference groupsDefine groups of drivers that share common characteristics.
Set Route Group preference
Route Groups / Interlining rules
Route Groups / Interlining troubleshooting
Custom Enrichment: Delegate Relief Trips To Vehicle Schedule as Service Trip
Stop GroupsGroup stops together and apply the same preferences for all of the stops in the group.
Deadhead preferences
Define a schedule's Deadhead Catalog
Scheduling Preferences - Electric Vehicles
Scheduling Preferences - Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles overview
Electric Vehicle preferences
EV preferences - Batteries
EV preferences - Charging Profiles
EV preferences - Chargers
EV preferences - Charging Stations
EV preferences - Electric vehicle types
EV preferences - Charging Management
Validation/Evaluation
Validation/Evaluation
Align vehicle and crew schedules
Scheduling statsA powerful tool for analyzing your schedule to make better data-driven decisions.
Scheduling Validation Panel
Scheduling validation issues troubleshooting
Scheduling KPI dashboard
Scheduling Custom KPIs
Analyze your schedule
Vehicle piece validation tool overview
Piece validation errors troubleshooting
Validate your schedule when importing data