• Perform queries on students, schools, boundaries




• Advance student grade levels using SQL commands




• Match students to stops




• Calculate time of pick up




• Move stops from route to route




• Shows sequence of routes.




• Print reports and maps




• Includes graphical mapping of students, boundaries and streets.

BUSTOPS^® with Single Route Optimization

Includes all of the above features plus this module also gives districts the capability to:

• Optimize the sequence of one route at a time.




• Easily create automatic optimum route paths and drive directions for existing routes one route at a time.

BUSTOPS^® with Multi Route Optimization

Includes all of the above features of student transportation management system and single route optimization system. The capacity of BUSTOPS^® to develop bus assignments and routes totally "from scratch" is unmatched by any other program because it considers more detailed time restrictions and a wider variety of parameters. This module gives districts the capability to:

• Automatically create optimum routes for an entire fleet of buses from parameters such as maximum student ride time, school start times, numbers of students, and bus time and capacity restraints




• Perform "What if scenarios"




• Automatically combine individual runs into routes




• The program allows many user controls and overrides:




• Multiple pick up and drop off locations for students




• Routing of students to intermediate routing destination (transfer point)




• Special route requirements coded by the user




• Different driving speeds for individual roads or parts of roads.




• Observes permitted time "window" for student arrival at each school




• Allows the user to manually direct the designation of the routes.

BUSTOPS^® Enhancements include

• Stop Optimizer




• Map Enhancements including raster maps




• Student photos and photo passes




• Customized report modules for special state transportation requirements