Michael D. Compel is a consultant with specialist knowledge of GIRO’s HASTUS software. He gained his expertise using the software in a range of operational contexts during his 16-year career with a major public transit agency in the United States. Starting his career in public transportation as a bus/rail operator, he went on to manage the agency’s fixed-route operations, both bus and rail. Thanks to his exhaustive knowledge of daily operations, contract work rules and standard operating procedures, he acts as an expert advisor to public transit agencies in meeting their planning, scheduling and operations challenges.