Importance of a school bus tracking system
Every
parent wants to know whether their child has safely reached school, or back and
a school bus tracking system rightly address this concern. VTS installed in a
school bus enables parents to receive instant text messages when their child
gets on board a school bus and when the bus arrives at school safely. This has
been possible through a combination of two technologies: GPS fleet trackingsystem and RFID cards and
reader. The safety of the children is
not the only advantage of this system. It also enables the school bus
authorities to track the school buses with through GPS Tracking systems. Thus
each parent can be updated about any delays, stops or change in the school bus running
schedule. The school authorities can also stay updated through the GPS fleet tracking app regarding the whereabouts of their
fleet of buses.
Besides
parents, the school bus transport in charge has numerous advantages from GPS fleet
tracking system since it enables the school to have
full control over its fleet. This entails that the company will know the precise
location of each school bus in real time, with cameras enabling real-time
images from the moving school buses. Alongside knowing the precise location,
the management will know about each stop, delay or idling time which in the
long run can lead to more cost effective management of fuel supply. Since the
school buses are equipped with the latest cutting edge GPS systems, RFID
readers and IR cameras, the managing company can receive every bit of necessary
information about the busses’ location and route in real time. With the
help of fleet management software, the authorities
will be able to pull up the data related to the school buses easily.
Not
only does the GPS fleet tracking system allows the management to track
the school buses effectively, but also has several advantages when it comes to
regular scheduling of bus maintenance. It helps to keep running things more
efficiently and securely for both the company and the parents. Each maintenance
record is stored for any future reference and it can serve multiple purposes,
from more efficient fuel supply management to the order of the future
maintenance needs. The parents will feel a lot safer knowing that the school
buses which transport their children everyday are maintained and tracked
efficiently. The company is also aware of the running status of the each school
bus and can check the location of individual students through the fleet
management software. This further provides a peace of mind to the parents.
To boost
the safety of the students, school bus tracking system also features real-time
reporting about any issues that might come up along the school bus route. Issues
that might be caused by the school bus drivers such as over speeding,
unauthorized stopping or taking the wrong route can also be monitored. All
these issues can then be addressed in the real time using the fleet
management software which
will send information directly to both the driver and the manager.
Mobile
solutions tied in with the tracking system also allow for several other
important features to be implemented such as automatic staff attendance
recording, photo capturing, instant location and routing services. Also, many
of the paper work needed before mobile solutions were developed is no longer
necessary: any report that might be required by the school bus driver now can
be added to the GPS fleet tracking app saving
lot of time. The management can have the exact information about starting and
stopping times of the particular school bus.
By
integrating all these solutions seamlessly, from tracking of the students and
reports to parents, to real time tracking of the school buses, driving routes
and maintenance schedule, the school bus tracking system offers unparalleled
security to all its users.
