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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2014

Cloud-based application offers bus management tools

The Sunray program includes transportation-related features, such as bus stop and student management, bus mapping, routing and optimization.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2014

District honored for school bus routing after tornado

The transportation department at Missouri's Joplin Schools receives the 2014 Public Sector Excellence Award from Tyler Technologies for its creative use of the Versatrans transportation management system following a May 2011 tornado, including identifying students affected by the disaster and creating new routes around the damaged areas. Two more school districts are among the seven other award recipients.

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ProductsFebruary 25, 2014

VEO Transportation

VEO Transportation from Trapeze Group features fully integrated, multi-term calendars that are designed to give transportation departments more control over daily routing and scheduling operations, company officials said.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2014

Consultant Lance Osler joins School Bus Logistics

Osler will provide route operations support and software consulting services to current customers and prospects. He comes to the company with a combined 17 years of Edulog and Versatrans experience, which officials say increases opportunities for School Bus Logistics to provide professional routing services and consulting in terms of startup, mid-level and advanced routing operations support.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2014

Seon makes ‘school bus safety predictions’ for 2014

In a new post on the video surveillance provider’s blog, Seon Marketing Coordinator Tia O’Grady discusses the company’s outlook on such pertinent issues as school bus routing and tracking software, surveillance technology and bullying.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2013

Tyler Technologies unveils cloud-based management tool

Traversa is a suite of transportation applications in one system. Providing a touch-screen interface, it gives users a total view of their operations and allows them to make real-time adjustments to bus routing, trip and activity management, work orders and fleet maintenance.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 10, 2013

Oregon district adds riders but decreases route buses

Last school year, Salem-Keizer Public Schools added two schools and changed bell times. The district's routing team was able to increase efficiency and reduce the number of large buses by 1% and small buses by 2% compared to the previous year.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Kelly AguinaldoJuly 23, 2013

Tips and tools to select safe stops

Pupil transporters recommend considering everything from whether to use mid-block stops or corner stops to avoiding situations where students must cross a busy street to ensuring that the bus has enough room to maneuver in the area. Staff input and routing software can assist in this task.

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NewsJuly 19, 2013

Hawaii to launch initiative to reform school bus system

The state Department of Education is scheduled to kick off its “Get on Board” initiative on Aug. 5, serving as many as 1,000 students at 30 schools who use buses in the Aiea, Moanalua, Pearl City, Radford and Waipahu High complex areas. Officials say one of the more significant features of the initiative is the use of a technology solution that includes routing software, GPS, and an updated and contemporary contracting and procurement process.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2013

EDULOG and Alpha Communications grow business, teams

The routing software provider and the installation company are business partners, and officials say both companies have hired more employees in recent months to handle the increased demand for their services. EDULOG has been steadily hiring since April, and Alpha Communications is increasing the size of its hardware installation team by 38% this summer.

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