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It's 2025, and the bus driver shortage isn't getting any better. Schools continue to struggle to keep their buses running
with qualified drivers, and even third-party bus companies are having issues with staffing. When districts are required to provide transportation services to their students, this creates a huge problem with few clear solutions.
Orbit Software can help! For over 25 years, we've been working as trusted partners helping school districts navigate challenges with modern techniques and technology. That's why we've put together our free eBook, Keeping Your Bus Fleet Fully Staffed Despite Driver Shortages. This 24-page ebook is packed with useful tips and ideas for hiring drivers, and retaining them once you have them.
Better Recruitment and Better Retention Keeps Your Buses Staffed
Our eBook goes into depth about every aspect of the current bus driver shortage:
- Why school bus driving can be unappealing to drivers, and what they're looking for when they join a school district.
- What sort of recruitment strategies do and don't work in the 2020s, and how to get your messages in front of the right people.
- The importance of morale and keeping your drivers happy, so they don't leave for another district or the private sector.
- How modern technology can relieve your drivers' burdens, or even reduce the number of buses you need to keep on the road.
This isn't a problem that has a single, simple "magic bullet" solution. Keeping your buses staffed requires a more holistic approach that looks at the entire bus driving experience. From recruitment to years-long retention, a school district must understand what drivers want and how to provide for their needs. Otherwise, the shortage means it's easy for drivers to jump ship.
Technology also plays a crucial role. There are relatively inexpensive upgrades you can make, such as improved routing and better in-cab technological tools, which can substantially reduce the burdens of driving. These upgrades will improve your own transportation management system, on top of encouraging your drivers to stay.
Orbit Software can help you keep your buses on-track, no matter the challenges you face or your operating budget. To get a leg up on bus driver recruitment, just download Keeping Your Bus Fleet Fully Staffed Despite Driver Shortages for some free advice.
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Sonia has been involved with BusBoss since the late 1990’s, and has personally overseen many projects for various customers ranging from large urban and suburban districts to smaller rural school districts from all over the country.
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