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3 Free Tools (And One Low-Cost One) Small School Districts Should Consider to Manage Bus Fleets

3 Free Tools (And One Low-Cost One) Small School Districts Should Consider to Manage Bus Fleets

Expert Advice Series, For New Transportation Directors, Routing, School Bus, Solution & Product Updates
We love talking with transportation staff at small school districts. Sometimes our calls with Transportation Directors get interrupted because of the many hats these Directors wear. A recent example: the Transportation Director had to end a call to start a troublesome lawnmower. At another district, we discussed routing plans that were represented on a lovely, big map on the wall with pins and strings. These interesting scenarios, however, illustrate that small school district staff have to make do with small budgets, often outdated or hand-me-down technology. At the same time, they are facing the same new fleet management pressures and expectations that bigger districts face. (more…)
Happy Holidays School Bus Friends!

Happy Holidays School Bus Friends!

School Bus
As 2018 comes to an end, we’d like to extend our thanks for your trust, valuable input, business and your continued commitment to increasing student safety. In our ongoing efforts to increase student safety, 2018 saw us release three new foundational products and announce the upcoming release of Intelligent Perimeter Safety systems to better protect students when they are at the most risk — outside the bus. True Hybrid DVR – TH8. Record any combination of up to 8 legacy Analog and high-definition cameras to ensure student safety. School Bus Route Operations – Seon Path. Capture and publish accurate school bus route maps, driver directions, stop times and student stop assignments. Ultra-Wide, High-Definition Camera – HD3U. Capture the full length of the bus, including the driver
Back-to-School Safety Zone Checklist

Back-to-School Safety Zone Checklist

Expert Advice Series, For New Transportation Directors, Industry Trends, Perimeter Safety, School Bus
360 degrees of Safety around the School Bus 64% of the school-age pedestrians fatally injured in school-transportation-related crashes in the last decade were struck by the school buses themselves. (NHTSA, Traffic Safety Fact Sheet, 2017) Two deadly contributors to these preventable accidents are: 1) Driver Distraction and 2) Vehicle Blind spots Whether we are drivers, pedestrians, or passengers, we all grow comfortable in our surroundings. Our everyday routines (driving to work, catching a school bus or walking to the bus stop) become the foundation for habits that, more often than not, are conducted in “autopilot mode.” Not being fully present while navigating traffic is commonplace. But given the number of accidents attributed to distraction, looking for ways to be more awar