Pysae in France: Powering 10,000 Buses for Global Operators

France: A Global Benchmark for Public Transportation

France is widely recognized as a global powerhouse in public transportation. The standards here are exacting, the regulatory environment is rigorous, and passenger expectations are high. In this demanding landscape, Pysae has established itself not just as a challenger, but as a market standard. Today, 10,000 buses across France operate daily using Pysae’s technology. This figure confirms our position as a structural partner for the industry's heaviest hitters: Transdev, Keolis, and RATP Group.

The French Challenge: Bridging the Gap in Complex Networks

To understand Pysae's position today, one must look at the structural challenge we solved. A few years ago, major French operators faced a significant hurdle. While heavy-rail and dense urban tramway networks were well-equipped with traditional, complex legacy systems, a vast portion of their operations, including suburban lines, rural routes, and school transport services, were digitally underserved.

Installing traditional, hardware-heavy CAD/AVL systems on these diverse and often subcontracted fleets was prohibitively expensive and operationally rigid. The result was a lack of real-time visibility, difficulties in regulation, and passenger information that was often inaccurate. This is where Pysae stepped in. We offered Transdev, Keolis, and subsidiaries of the RATP Group an alternative: an agile, smartphone-based SaaS solution that could be deployed in weeks, not years.

Industrial Scale and Native Integration

Our presence in the French market is defined by deep integration rather than superficial pilots. Currently, 15% of Transdev’s total bus fleet in France is connected in real-time through the Pysae platform. This scale is made possible by our capacity to act as a seamless interoperability node within the Information Systems (IS) of these major groups. Pysae is natively connected to these enterprise environments:

• Data Ingestion: We automatically retrieve theoretical transport plans (GTFS and NeTEx) and driver planning schedules to configure the system.
• Data Distribution: We process this operational data and push it back to the operators' Enterprise Datahubs for business intelligence.
• Real-Time Output: Simultaneously, we feed Real-Time Passenger Hubs with standardized GTFS-RT and SIRI formats.

This reliability has made Pysae the primary data provider to the 'Point d'Accès National' (PAN), the French Ministry of Transport's digital platform that aggregates all mobility data nationwide.

Remote Deployment Capabilities: The Overseas Proof

Beyond the mainland, Pysae has proven its ability to deploy effectively in challenging geographies. We are now the uncontested leader in CAD/AVL solutions in the French Overseas Territories (DROM). This capability demonstrates a critical asset for international markets: our SaaS model and product design allow for rapid, remote deployment thousands of kilometers from our headquarters without the need for heavy local infrastructure.

Conclusion

The trajectory of Pysae in France serves as an industrial proof of concept. By connecting 10,000 vehicles, integrating with national government platforms, and unifying the fleets of global operators like Transdev, Keolis, and RATP Group, the solution has demonstrated both its robustness and its scalability. For international operators, this track record suggests that high-quality performance no longer requires heavy infrastructure, but rather smart, agile integration.