November 2000 4. The board approves the procurement card. December 2000 5. The director of Transportation implements the use of the procurement card and submits monthly inventory status reports to the deputy superintendent on parts ordered. Using software, such as Edulog, a district can design routes and schedules with the least number of buses and the shortest travel distances while still meeting the needs of the eligible student population.
Route optimization is especially critical in stop selection, run building and route coupling.
Stop location optimization allows the district to define a hazard, maximum walking distance for students, maximum students at a stop and forbidden or undesirable locations for stops. An automated system will identify and select the minimum number of stops at the best locations to satisfy these requirements. Run building optimization allows the district to automatically build multiple bus runs to a specific school or cluster of schools. An automated system can maximize vehicle capacity while minimizing time and distance in travel. Computer plots can help evaluate the results and modify as needed.