Success In Motion - Case Studies
DAVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT, UT
Brian Larsen, Director of Transportation
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Number of Vehicles
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257 buses
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Students Transported Each Day
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19,343
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Why Synovia
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"The fact that are school district is so large (20 miles x 40 miles or 800
square miles) means that tracking at great distances is very important. In addition,
we house our buses in two compounds, so Synovia has been a plus there as well. With
Synovia Core, we can see what is happening in our main and secondary compounds on
a real-time basis."
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Synovia Solutions
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Core GPS tracking
Davis School District technicians installed the units.
Synovia trained their technicians to handle installation and implementation, including
troubleshooting.
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Synovia Core Solution
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"The ability to audit our bus routes—to know where each bus is going
and at what time—is an important tool. It allows us to confirm that our drivers
are doing what they're supposed to do. The reaction from our drivers has been very
positive. They know the system requires accountability on their part, but it also
gives us the data to back them up when parents voice concerns.
Because our buses cover such a large area, it is critical that we be able to instantly
locate buses in an emergency situation. Our geographic area has a lake on one side
and mountains on the other. With AT&T's cellular towers and Synovia Core GPS tracking,
we are able to have great reception throughout the district."
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Bottom Line
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"We have been able to reduce our idle time by approximately 15-20 minutes per
bus, per day on each route. That is a pretty significant reduction. We attribute
that to increased accountability on the part of our drivers. Synovia has been very
responsive to our questions and concerns and just keep making their products and
service better and better."
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Contact
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Brian Larsen, Director of Transportation
(801) 402-7500 or balarsen@dsdmail.net
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