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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
For operators and transport authorities

Run your network on live data.

One console for every vehicle, busy area and gap in service. Built for transport authorities, city bus services and fleet operators.

Swipe to explore the console

Capabilities.

The console stays connected to the fleet, so what you see on screen is what’s happening on the road.

Every action in it, from an alert to a dispatch, is recorded.

  1. 01

    Live fleet map

    Every active vehicle in real time, coloured by status: on a trip, available or idle. Click one to see its last GPS update.

  2. 02

    Demand heatmap

    Expected rider demand on a hexagon grid, by sub-city and hour, updated every five minutes.

  3. 03

    Peak alerts

    Up to 30 minutes before a busy period, the console names the area, the number of vehicles needed and which ones to send.

  4. 04

    Dispatch suggestions

    Accept the suggested assignments in one click or change them by hand. Every dispatch is logged.

  5. 05

    Coverage gaps

    See where demand has outrun supply in the last 15 minutes, ranked by urgency.

  6. 06

    Sub-city reports

    Hourly demand for all 10 sub-cities, use per vehicle, and PDF reports ready for the transport authority.

Peak-time planning.

A demand model trained on time, day and past patterns flags busy periods half an hour ahead.

It then works out which vehicles should go where, so they arrive just in time.

  1. −30 min

    Forecast

    The demand model expects three times the usual number of riders around Megenagna.

  2. −25 min

    Alert

    The console highlights the area and the four vehicles best placed to help.

  3. −20 min

    Dispatch

    One click sends those drivers their new positions.

  4. −10 min

    Repositioning

    Drivers head over while the heatmap updates live.

  5. Peak

    Arrival

    When the crowd arrives, the vehicles are already there.

Who it’s for.

Anyone responsible for moving people around Addis Ababa, at any fleet size.

  • Transport authorities

    Live evidence for planning and investment, with reports ready to submit.

  • City bus services

    Arrival times for riders and smarter dispatch across large fleets and fixed routes.

  • Private fleets

    Minibus and taxi operators who want their vehicles where the riders actually are.

The network.

SmartLink comes with every bus and light-rail route in Addis Ababa already mapped.

It reads standard GTFS files, so your own routes and stops can be added.

Map of Addis Ababa’s bus and light-rail routes, densest around Piassa, Merkato, Mexico and Megenagna.
Route and stop data: AddisMap and Digital Transport for Africa. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Vehicle movement is simulated for illustration.

See your network in real time.

Plans depend on the size of your fleet. Tell us about your network and we’ll arrange a walkthrough or a pilot.