A computer assisted program for the scheduling of school bus routes

• Main Author: Mock, Lendall
• Other Authors: Lyon, Don O.
• Format: Others
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: School children > Transportation.; School buses.; Education > Data processing.
• Online Access: http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/handle/178685; http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/414572

The purpose of the study was to examine and report on the Vehicle Scheduling Program as provided to the Northern Wells Community School Corporation by the Indiana State Department of Public Instruction. Specifically, the study examined, compared, and analyzed the results of the VSP computer program with the results of the traditional method of scheduling buses in the Northern Wells Community School Corporation. The examinations, analysis, and comparisons involved the following factors:1. Number of buses required.2. Number of bus routes required.3. Number of miles traveled by buses.4. Number of minutes required by buses to complete routes.Data from the study resulted in the following findings:1. A number of districts which have utilized data processing techniques to schedule school bus fleets have experienced substantial financial savings.2. The amount of time required by administrators to prepare data for such computer programs is more extensive than the time required to prepare manual routes.