Success In Motion - Case Studies
DAVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT, UT
Brian Larsen, Director of Transportation
| Number of Vehicles |
257 buses |
| Students Transported Each Day |
19,343 |
| Why Synovia |
“The fact that are school district is so large (20 miles x 40 miles
or 800sq 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.” |
| Synovia Solutions |
Core GPS tracking
Davis School District technicians installed the units.
Synovia trained their
technicians to handle installation and implementation, including
troubleshooting. |
| Synovia Core Solution |
“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 |
“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.” |
| Contact |
Brian Larsen, Director of Transportation
(801) 402-7500 or balarsen@dsdmail.net |
