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Choosing the school bus stops for picking up and dropping children is one of the difficult tasks that the school fleet managers often encounter. Nevertheless, with improved fleet management software and devices, the task is easier, although certain guidelines need to be followed.
1. Pick traffic routes with less traffic volume and where vehicle traffic speed is generally lower so that the stops can be easily managed.
2. Stops should be chosen such that children and parents have sufficient space to walk along the sides of the road to reach the stop. It would be fine if they have separate pedestrian …show more content…
Consider the number of students at each bus stop. If there are too many children at a particular bus stop, it might result in behavioural problems. Too less might not be economically viable for the school fleet. Fleet managers need to take decisions after considerable analysis and the latest software aid in decision-making too. Those which can select the bus stops based on algorithms considering all these factors might be suitable.
5. Safety of the students should be considered. Check the conditions in which the students would be waiting for the bus. Protection from rain and sunshine should be provided and check whether students could reach the bus stop in extreme conditions such as heavy snowfall. Well lit areas should be chosen in case the bus timings are early in the morning or late into the nights. Ideally long travelling hours must be avoided for children at all times.
6. Distance from the children’s homes to the bus stop and travel time also should be considered. If it is too high, it would be advisable to reroute the bus. For kindergarten students, pick up and drop at doorsteps should be provided wherever