Transportation Management Software, bus scheduling software, school bus scheduling software, school bus management software
Modern school bus routing software is advancing quickly! Modern technology, communications, and AI solutions are making it easier than ever to manage a bus system, while opening up numerous cost-saving opportunities. A small investment in software could pay off with significant long-term savings to your entire transportation system.
What makes current routing software superior to solutions from last decade? Here are some of the biggest changes.
1 - Far More Routing Options
Older routing software was little better than the systems found in civilian GPS maps, creating routes that worked, but couldn't take into account the complexities of modern school systems. Newer software can build routes based on a huge range of factors, such as:
- Routes that change based on day or time
- Accommodating students with multiple homes
- Carrying students from multiple schools
- Routing around dangerous areas in town
- Optimizing for time, distance, fuel costs, and more
2 - GPS and Student Tracking
New software can integrate with GPS trackers onboard buses, as well as tracking student ridership based on scannable ID cards. This allows you to track every bus in realtime on their route from the comfort of your office, as well as knowing exactly which students are on each bus.
If there's a problem, you'll know almost immediately - which gives you far more warning to deal with the situation.
3 - Parental Notifications
Your office is busy - you probably don't have time to constantly field calls from parents wondering where their child's bus is. Now, it's possible to connect your bus routing software to parental notification apps, allowing authorized guardians to self-serve information on their child's bus. In addition, they allow you to quickly and easily send out buik notifications. If a bus is delayed due to traffic, for example, you can simply notify all affected families with a single alert.
4 - Better Reporting
Accurate state reports are vital for receiving all the funding you're due, and they're easily messed up through simple human error. Good school bus routing software can provide genuinely accurate data for your reports, or potentially even fill out the most common reports on your behalf.
Accurate reporting means more funding!
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