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Sep272016 by Lori JethaNo Comments

Building a Case for School Bus Surveillance Equipment

Expert Advice Series, School Bus, Video Camera Surveillance

How can you justify the purchase of video surveillance equipment for your school bus fleet? Whether you need to build a business case for your school board meeting or just looking for some facts prior to talking to your team, this SlideShare presentation will help you find answers and real numbers. (more…)

Aug172016 by Vlada TereninaNo Comments

School Bus Hub: A New Portal Gives Parents Peace of Mind

Expert Advice Series, School Bus, Solution & Product Updates, Videos

With unpredictable situations on the road caused by high traffic, emergencies, or severe weather conditions, keeping parents up-to-date on the status of their child’s bus can be challenging for school transportation departments. Transportation staff are often swamped with phone calls from parents asking “Where’s the bus?”, and spend hours fielding requests and looking up information. (more…)

Jul62016 by Lori Jetha4 Comments

Enhancing Driver Visibility – Removing the Deadly Blind Spot

Commercial Vehicles, Expert Advice Series, Industry Trends, Solution & Product Updates, Transit

Every vehicle has blind spots, but transit vehicles are particularly vulnerable to blind spots due to their size and composition. On a transit bus, blind spots not only impair driver visibility but often lead to deadly (and costly) collisions. Improving driver visibility can increase the safety of passengers and pedestrians and should be an integral part of any transit system’s safety program. But what are some solutions available today that help solve the killer blind spot? Let’s examine a few that have been tried to increase driver visibility and prevent common types of collisions. (more…)

Jun152016 by Vlada TereninaNo Comments

How to Increase Route Efficiency and Improve Employee Performance

Expert Advice Series, School Bus

Ensuring drivers are following route directions and vehicle maintenance policies, and tracking whether students were picked up at their stops on time can be time-consuming. Lack of easy access to information often creates the burden of additional paperwork to track hours worked, bus inspections, student lists, and route instructions. So how can transportation departments increase efficiency of their fleet operations while helping their workforce perform better? (more…)