Revenue distribution
for bus networks
Revenue that follows how people actually travel.
Explore the solutionEvery journey starts with a single ticket
Passengers travel with a single ticket but splitting that revenue fairly is far from straightforward. In many African bus networks, data sits in different systems and journeys span multiple services, with revenue managed manually. But with Trapeze, fares are calculated using real journey data – bringing them in line with how people actually travel and reducing disputes.
Where operators, fares and
data collide
Where operators, fares and data collide
Bus networks rarely run in isolation. That means journeys can involve multiple operators, different fare types and high ticket volumes across channels. While integrated ticketing makes travel easier for passengers, it makes revenue harder to manage. Authorities need to deal with complex fares, meet transparency requirements, and avoid disputes, often working with data spread across different systems. There isn’t always a clear way to bring it together.
Where operators, fares and data collide
A cleaner way to split revenue
Poor inputs lead to bad splits
Next-level arrival time prediction
Real-time vehicle position
Each bus continuously sends its location, speed and progress back to the system. This gives a live view of where every bus is and how it is performing across the network.
Route progress monitoring
The system tracks how far each bus has travelled along its route and how much distance remains. This is used to calculate how long it will take to reach upcoming stops.
Historical travel time analysis
Past journey data is used to understand how long different parts of a route typically take, including peak periods, quieter times and seasonal changes.
Adaptive prediction algorithms
Arrival times are calculated using a combination of live vehicle data, recent journey conditions, historical patterns and timetable data. These inputs are continuously balanced to maintain accuracy as conditions change.
Integration with traffic information systems
Traffic conditions, incidents and roadworks can be fed into the system to adjust predictions in real time, helping reflect delays as they happen.
Continuous prediction updates
As buses move, arrival times are constantly recalculated and updated across all passenger information channels, ensuring the latest information is always shown.
Know where your revenue stands
With Trapeze, you can manage revenue across your bus network with more control and consistency.
Give operators a clear, agreed position
Produce results based on a single, consolidated set of transaction data. This shows network usage and operator responsibility, so operators can understand and agree on how revenue is allocated.
Allocate revenue based on real journeys
Use validated journey and ticketing data to reflect how passengers actually travel, so operators are remunerated for the services they provide, not estimates or assumptions.
Work from data you trust
Bring data from your systems into one consistent view, so decisions are based on reliable information.
Keep settlement under control
Generate reliable figures for reconciliation and payment, reducing the need for manual validation and rechecking of transaction dat
Handle growth without added complexity
Process more journeys and data as your network grows, without adding extra work for your teams.
Designed for real-world network complexity
Behind the scenes, this is what makes revenue distribution work.
Configurable distribution models
Distribution methods based on distance, zones, usage or agreed rules, aligned to how your network operates and how revenue needs to be shared.
Integrated journey and transaction data
Ticketing transactions and validated journey data brought together, so revenue can be calculated using a complete and consistent set of information.
Automated revenue distribution
System-based calculation of revenue shares across operators, designed to handle high volumes of data without manual effort.
Clearing and settlement outputs
Outputs to support reconciliation and payment between operators and authorities, with consistent figures to work from.
Reporting and audit trail
A clear record of how revenue is calculated and distributed, so it can be audited and used to resolve disputes.
What authorities say
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