Method and apparatus for optimizing efficiency of a transport provider

An apparatus for optimizing efficiency of a transport provider, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code;
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
• receive a first departure time of a vehicle which is administered by the transport provider at a first location;
• receive a second departure time of the vehicle at a second location which is located after the first location;
• determine a difference between the first departure time and the second departure time;
• and
• update a current schedule to provide an updated schedule for a plurality of trips in response to the determination of the difference, the updated schedule indicating an updated estimated arrival time of the vehicle at a location after the second location;
• wherein the updating the current schedule to provide the updated schedule comprises:
• update, by the processor, an estimated first departure time of at least one other vehicle, to provide an updated estimated first departure time to the transport provider based on the difference, the at least one other vehicle being one which is administered by the transport provider and the estimated first departure time of at least one other vehicle being one at which the at least one other vehicle is expected to depart from the first location, and the updated estimated first departure time is within a set prediction window,
• wherein the at least one other vehicle is one that is in transit, and
• display, on a display, the updated schedule for trips included in the plurality of trips and the estimated first departure time of at least one other vehicle to the transport provider at a location, wherein the trips will arrive at the location within the prediction window.