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Transportation Management: Tips for

Managing Your School Bus Fleet
published on July 06, 2018 by Sonia Mastros

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Overcoming the Challenges of School Bus Fleet Management

 
Keeping a vehicle in tip-top shape and safe to drive takes an investment of time
and resources. Doing the same for an entire fleet
of buses can seem like a monumental task. Add
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reporting to the mix and it’s easy to see why
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technology to help them manage their fleets.

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avoiding common problems and increasing their overall e iciency. Read on for
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some tips for utilizing technology that will make managing your school bus fleet
easier.
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Switching shop inventory management to a computerized system can also help see all
you manage your fleet more e ectively. Having quick and easy access to
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These systems are now so sophisticated that with a few keystrokes you can track
inventory, view pricing information, and arrange for order. You can also easily Increase Your School Bus Drivers'
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Almost all drivers are familiar with the GPS systems that help them get where
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their tracking capabilities. This also prevents over-calculation of work hours by
drivers by preventing time spent parked.

GPS systems also help to monitor student ridership. This is a big relief for parents,
teachers, and administrators, but it also solves a major e iciency problem.
Students can now be issued RFID cards that track when students enter and exit a
bus. Not only does this keep students safe and ease parents minds, it also makes
it easier to compile government ridership reports to ensure maximum
reimbursements.
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business. If you’d like to learn more about specialized transportation so ware
that can help make managing your school bus fleet easier and more e icient,
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What are your go-to tools for managing your school bus fleet? How has
technology changed the way that you operate your transportation department?
We’d love to hear from you.

Kitso Edward Tlhowe 22/11/2018, 15:10:52

I have a fleet of school buses, i need assistance with regard tracking them.

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