Introducing Better Bus Planning Free Tools

Tools is a new section of our website where you can find a variety of free tools to help with your transit planning activities. The first three are available to you to use absolutely free of charge. We don’t require a sign up, and all of your data is stored locally on your computer.

We hope to add to this collection of tools over time. Let us know what you would like to see next!

Free Tools

Cost Model

This simple cost model tool can be used for quickly estimating the high-level operating costs of bus routes. It provides annualised figures for time and distance-based costs and also an estimate of the vehicle requirement.

Clock Face Timetable

A useful visualisation tool for capacity planning at bus stops, and understanding and communicating stopping patterns.