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What are the biggest operational challenges limiting your transportation department’s performance?


ANSWERS


Hiring and maintaining drivers Budget constraints


Rising operational costs Aging fleet and maintenance issues


Updating school transportation technology Inefficient routing and scheduling Keeping up with EV mandates


PERCENT 75% 52% 42% 30% 18% 11% 4%


118 Respondents, 274 total choices selected (up to 3 allowed)


what will be your organization’s primary transportation focus Over the Next 2-3 Years?


118 respondents, 333 total choices selected (multiple choices allowed) ANSWERS


Addressing driver shortages Reducing operational costs


Improving student safety and compliance Modernizing fleet technology


Increasing transparency for parents and leadership Increasing access to state/federal funding


for transporting students with disabilities 118 respondents, 298 total choices selected (up to 3 allowed)


Percent 69%


58% 56% 32% 23% 14%


What operational KPI’s are most important to you? 1.


On-time Performance


2. safety Violation 3. Route Productivity 4.


safety incidents


Which student safety-related issues are most challenging for your operation today? ANSWERS


Driver behavior and compliance Parent communication gaps


Tracking student ridership (on/off the bus)


Ensuring consistent pre-trip and post-trip inspections Special needs student transportation Incident reporting


118 respondents, 249 total choices selected (up to 3 allowed)


Percent 45%


45% 36% 33% 31% 21%


5. Driver Turnover 6. student ridership counts 7.


8. maintenance costs 9.


idling 10. daily parent call volume 118 Respondents, Based on weighted average of Individual rankings


Which fleet management technology do you currently use? ANSWER CHOICES


Routing software


Parent communication applications Dashcams


Student tracking


Electronic inspection software Predictive maintenance software None of the above


percent 78%


55% 49% 41%


28% 23% 8%


unplanned vehicle maintenance


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