PlanB
ALL VEHICLE ROTATIONS IN VIEW, ALL DUTIES PLANNED
With PlanB, you bundle scheduling, duty planning and vehicle rotation planning in one system. This allows you to handle increasing requirements, reduce planning effort and ensure stable operations day after day.
Planning that reaches its limits
Three challenges that cost transport companies time, nerves and money every week.
Duty planning as an ongoing crisis
“The same struggle with the duty roster every month.” Staff shortages, complex collective agreements and working time laws make manual planning a bottleneck. It takes forever, is prone to errors – and when a driver is absent, everything starts all over again.
Vehicles are standing around unnecessarily
“We have three more buses than necessary – but no one knows which ones.” Without optimization, you plan more vehicle rotations than necessary. A sensitivity analysis shows that small schedule adjustments can save entire vehicles if you have the right tool.
Fare adjustments in the dark
“When we adjust the fares, we never know exactly what
will happen.” Every change to prices or the scope of services is a balancing act. Without scenarios and reliable key figures, it remains unclear which lines are really profitable, where savings make sense and where cuts will permanently cost passengers.
Six modules, one end-to-end planning process
Schedules, vehicle rotations and duties planned, optimized and exported in one system — instead of separate tools that don't communicate with each other.
Network planning
You record your entire network with all stops (including GPS), routes, depots and vehicle types. The map integration shows you at a glance where everything is located — and where gaps exist.
Scheduling
You create schedules in tabular and graphical form, define
mixed intervals, secure connections and also plan
demand-responsive bus scenarios. The layout module creates print-ready
timetables — directly from the system.
Vehicle rotation planning
You plan vehicle rotations manually via drag & drop or have
automatic suggestions generated. Subcontractor assignments and e-bus charging times are directly
integrated — no recalculation, no extra tools.
Duty planning
You store working time laws, driving time regulations and
individual collective agreements – PlanB optimizes automatically. Instead of
spending days puzzling things together, you get legally compliant duty schedules
in hours.
Optimization modules
Sensitivity analyses show you where small changes
have a big impact. Vehicle rotation, vehicle circulation and duty optimization reduce your resource requirements — measurably, transparently and immediately actionable.
Optimization As a Service
Do you want optimized results without becoming an optimization expert yourself? Use PlanB Optimization as a Service: We optimize your schedules, vehicle rotations and duty schedules
at a fixed price – you receive ready-to-use results.
What sets PlanB apart from other systems
The longest feature list doesn't win — the system that actually works for you does.
Scalable – from notebook to data center
Whether a small bus company with individual workstations, a large operation with its own IT infrastructure or a complete SaaS solution: PlanB runs at your organization, and together we find the right solution.
Intuitive – even for occasional planners
Not every planner works with the software every day. PlanB is designed so that even occasional planners can quickly get to their goal – without a marathon of training and without studying a manual.
30 years of experience in the mobility industry
PlanB is not a theoretical product, but was developed over more than 30 years of close collaboration with transport companies. Including standard interfaces to dispatching systems such as ProFahr.
less planning
Transport companies use PlanB
from initial consultation to deployment
Fits into your existing system landscape
PlanB supports the standards that matter in public transport — and exchanges data with the systems you already use.
Why PlanB?
PlanB supports the standards that matter in public transport — and exchanges
data with the systems you already use.
| Aspect | What PlanB offers | Your benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Planning start | Master data, network, scheduling, vehicle rotation, duties, short-term deployment planning, optimization, scenarios, e-bus, DRT/on-demand | One end-to-end system instead of isolated solutions – less effort for interfaces |
| Modularity | Additional modules (e-bus, DRT, optimization, scenario planner) can be activated | You start with what you need today and expand as required |
| Integration | VDV, GTFS, Hafas/infopool, Excel/CSV | High investment security through standard interfaces and proven partner solutions |
| Operating models | On-premise, hosting and Optimization as a Service for vehicle rotation and duty schedules | Maximum flexibility in IT strategy and budget |
| Complexity and usability | Intuitive, process-oriented interface; also suitable for occasional planners | Fast onboarding, less training effort, lower error rate. |
| Innovation | E-bus planning, on-demand modules, intermodal planning components | You are prepared for new service models and funding projects |
Factsheet for download
Find out at a glance how PlanB supports your scheduling, duty planning and vehicle rotation planning digitally, efficiently and flexibly – including features, benefits and possible applications.
Interested in PlanB? We are happy to help!
We look forward to showing you the easy way to plan.