Due to the amount of competition involved in winning bids from school bus transportation programs, contractors must provide services that give them an advantage over competitors. GPS vehicle tracking and bus routing software offer benefits that manually creating bus routes simply cannot.
While investing in a bus route management system may seem like a luxury for some contractors, many school districts actively seek school transportation software as a solution to their transportation needs.
Contractors who provide additional services that make the jobs of school district transportation staff easier attract a significant amount of business. Ready to discover how school bus routing software helps contractors win more bids?
1. Bus Routing Software Enables Parent Communication With Contractors
School districts are likely to choose a contractor who takes on tasks that save administrators time. Aptly, GPS vehicle tracking software integrated with bus routing software enables contractors to communicate with parents and assist with transportation issues.
For example, parents are able to call the contractor directly for bus updates during a delay, early dismissal, accident or field trip because the contractor has the most up-to-date information based on GPS vehicle tracking data.
Not only do parents appreciate this service, but school districts benefit from higher parent satisfaction rates.
Many transportation administrators spend a significant amount of time answering parents’ questions. This leaves less time in their day to solve the issues that need their attention most.
As such, administrators enjoy working with a contractor who uses a bus route management system to assist with daily transportation administration needs.
2. GPS Vehicle Tracking Improves Driver Accountability
School transportation software ensures that drivers are present and performing their jobs properly every day by tracking unsafe behaviors. If a driver deviates from his route, GPS tracking software updates the contractor or school district software user.
As a result, contractors and school district administrators know at all times that drivers are where they are supposed to be.
Student safety is also improved by school bus routing software in that drivers are unable to idle in places other than safe-idle zones or enter hazardous areas such as high-crime neighborhoods without software users being alerted immediately.
Driver accountability ensures that school bus drivers perform their daily routes without deviation or risk.
3. Bus Route Management Systems Track Accurate Mileage
During the bid process, school bus transportation administrators who have access to accurate mileage data receive more potential reimbursement from the state. GPS vehicle tracking software records school bus mileage more accurately than other estimates based on manually designed bus routes.
A contractor’s mileage data also acts as a backup if the district is audited. With the correct documentation derived from accurate equipment, school districts have less trouble with audits when their contractor uses school bus routing software.
If you are a contractor working to win more school bus transportation bids from school districts, investing in GPS vehicle tracking puts you at a significant advantage.
Many school districts are familiar with the benefits of school bus routing software and actively seek these systems for their schools. By providing extra services that save transportation program administrators time and money, you are able to win more bids with a competitive advantage.
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