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Read moreWith more than 25 million public school students riding school buses daily, covering about four billion miles annually,1 the school bus system is our nation’s largest public transit system.2 Telematics devices are the latest innovation that help make it the safest as well, enabling school bus fleets to help improve student and driver safety while controlling costs.
Facing pressure not only to improve safety but also to run their fleets efficiently (helping them be more “green”) with limited resources, education fleet managers are increasingly embracing telematics technology solutions. In fact, Research and Markets forecasts school bus telematics will reach 98% penetration by 2025.3
Telematics solutions help transportation directors meet these challenges in three vital ways:
Safely transporting students requires strict adherence to rigorous safety standards for driver behavior and vehicle operating conditions. Even though students are about 70 times more likely to arrive at school safely on a school bus rather than in a car, accidents still happen.4 Annually, about 17,000 children end up in hospital ERs for treatment of injuries associated with school buses.5
Today’s fleet tracking systems offer one of the best options to help improve efficiency and safe driving behavior in the school bus industry. They provide insight and help fleet managers determine effective ways to address potentially unsafe behaviors and enforce safety-related best practices. A safer driving program that incentivizes drivers who exhibit unsafe behaviors the least or who improve the most can help managers motivate their drivers in a tangible way.
Some of the other ways that telematics can play a valuable role in improving student safety include enabling fleet managers to:
Many school districts across the country are facing tighter budgets than ever, making it imperative for fleet managers to make the most of every dollar. With the right telematics solution, they can boost efficiency and reduce operational expenses in several ways:
School bus fleet management technology can deliver true, measurable bottom-line benefits, including lowering fuel costs, reducing vehicle idle times, cutting total miles driven and increasing vehicle utilization.
Safety and efficiency aren’t the only concerns in a fleet manager’s wheelhouse. Telematics can also help address other key challenges, such as the need to:
Make sure the telematics solution you choose fits your current fleet needs and is nimble enough to help you adapt to future challenges. Look for solutions that offer these key features:
Download our eBook 3 Ways Telematics Improves Fleet Management for Education to learn more about how fleet management systems can help you improve safety for students and drivers, improve your fleet efficiency, keep your TCO low and leverage limited resources.
Sources
1 https://www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/clean-school-bus
2 https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=how-safe-is-the-school-bus-1-1133
4 https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/school-bus-safety
5 https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=how-safe-is-the-school-bus-1-1133
Tags: Cost control, Dispatching & Scheduling, Field management, Fleet utilization, Fuel cost management, Performance & Coaching, Routing, Safety, Team Management, Vehicle & asset security, Vehicle Maintenance
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