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ArticlesCover StorySeptember 9, 2020

Transportation Leaders Share Reopening Plans, Experiences

Whether plans are on the horizon or buses are on the road, four districts detail their procedures for issues such as routing, social distancing, enforcing mask wearing, and cleaning schedules.

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NewsAugust 5, 2020

Pennsylvania District Selects Transfinder for Routing Solution

Pittsburgh Public Schools has selected Transfinder’s Routefinder solution to create school bus routes for the nearly 30,000 students it transports.

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ArticlesAugust 3, 2020

Program Simplifies Tech Training for New Dispatchers

A Washington state district dispatcher shares a process he devised to more easily get trainees up to speed on key technological tools such as Google G Suite, routing and tracking software, and mobile texting.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserJuly 6, 2020

3 Ways Routing Software Can Simplify Planning for School Reopening

The latest solutions include features that gather additional variables — such as social distancing — introduced by the pandemic, quickly cover “what-if” scenarios, and enhance communication efforts, suppliers say.

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NewsJune 3, 2020

School Bus Tracking App Offers Easier Management of COVID-19-Related Trips

CalAmp and Synovia’s Here Comes the Bus allows pupil transporters to create designated stops in the app without using routing software.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 26, 2020

COVID-19 Survey: Pupil Transporters Contend With Staffing Adjustments, Routing Concerns

Conducted by School Bus Fleet, findings include adjusting personnel duties, some downsizing due to school closures, and significantly boosted cleaning routines. Respondents anticipate major routing changes as schools reopen.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2020

Maryland School District Taps Transfinder for Routing Solution

Prince George’s County Public Schools is using Routefinder to bolster its route creation process and improve on-time performance.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2020

Transfinder Offers Free Test Drive of School Bus Routing Solution

The routing software developer is letting clients and other school districts try for free Routefinder PLUS, its new browser-based solution, which is designed to help build and edit routes remotely.

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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson April 1, 2020

Operators Tap Into Software for Fleet Data, Staff Management

Packed schedules and ever-changing driver and vehicle availability can be a challenge for some pupil transportation departments. Software systems to manage daily routing, field trips, and driver time and attendance can help.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2020

Transfinder Offers Free Communication App to School Districts During COVID-19 Shutdown

The routing software developer is providing its Stopfinder Communication tool free of charge to all North American school districts for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.

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