School Bus Fleet - Spotlight on TechnologySchool Bus Fleet - February, 2007. Synovia's newest product line, the Passenger Accountability System, helps school districts track and manage special-needs students.
GPS - How Can it Help My Transportation Department, Part 1Georgia School Bus Magazine - Fall 2006. At its fundamental level, GPS
technology will allow districts to remotely monitor where buses
travel and what they do along the way. With some additional
options, the system may offer live status monitoring, student
identification, enhanced mapping and routing, and driver payroll
automation.
High Tech Options for Tracking StudentsSchool Bus Fleet - August, 2006. School bus operators who want to track the time and place of student boardings and deboardings have three options: bar codes, radio frequency identification (RFID) and biometric systems. Each has its own benefits and drawbacks.
GPS Infrastructure Depends on UserSchool Transportation News - May, 2006. District’s desire to track bus locally or across multiple counties or states drives decision on two-way radio or cellular coverage.
Bessemer Buses to Get GPSThe Birmingham News - January, 2006. Synovia's first customer in Alabama, Bessemer City Schools, is equipping its fleet with GPS hardware.
All FWCS Buses to Get GPSThe Journal Gazette - December, 2005. Next year, Fort Wayne Community Schools officials will be
able to tell where each of the district’s 250 buses is at any
time.
4th Generation Location Messaging Unit ReleasedTechnoCom Corporation - September, 2005. TechnoCom Corporation®, a leading provider of
solutions to enable wireless location services and assure their ongoing performance, announces the
availability of the LMU-4000, a fourth generation “smart” GPS location and messaging device and
platform for mobile asset management. The first units will be shipped to Synovia.
Using GPS to Do More Than Just Track BusesSchool Bus Fleet - August, 2005. Although still in its infancy in school transportation applications, GPS (global positioning system)
technology can be used to do more than just track buses.
Tippecanoe Turns to GPS to Manage Its BusesSchool Transportation News - July, 2005. The system quickly proved itself when it conclusively eliminated issues of
contributory negligence; plus parent complaints have dwindled.
School Districts and GPS SystemsCalifornia Educational Technology Professionals Association - April, 2005. This article explores how school districts
are currently using GPS systems, what components are involved in purchasing a system and what to look for when evaluating GPS vendors.
300 School Bus District Selects SynoviaFort Wayne, IN - November, 2004. Fort Wayne Community School Corporation (FWCS), in Fort Wayne, Indiana, operates a fleet of 300 buses from two separate transportation centers. The district’s commitment to keep its buses running efficiently and safely is evident with its most recent initiative.
Integrated Synovia/EDULOG GPS and Routing System Unveiled in IndianaLafayette, IN – October, 2004. Tippecanoe School Corporation (TSC) is no stranger to innovation. The district was the first in Indiana to pilot a GPS system, the first to outfit its entire fleet of school buses, and is now the first to pilot an integrated GPS and routing solution.
Another First in IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN - September, 2004. The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, in Indianapolis, Indiana, has recently outfitted its entire fleet of 150 school buses with Synovia’s GPS hardware.
Synovia is Awarded a Seat on the NASDPTS Steering CommitteeGreensboro, NC - November 2002. At this year’s supplier council meeting for the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS), Synovia was selected as a member for the Steering Committee.
Synovia/Edulog PartnerIndianapolis, IN – February 2002. Synovia and Edulog have begun work on integrating Synovia’s mobile asset management system, WizKid, with the EduLog.NT management system.
