School bus pass and ticketing platform ShuttleID is offering free live vehicle tracking for 12 months, with the purchase of one of its school ticketing packages during May. The free upgrade will provide operators with live vehicle tracking and real-time ticket scanning data, all within a single system.
The Live add-on which launched earlier this year, is powered by a driver-friendly app using a 4G connection. Passengers and parents can see the exact location of their school bus in real-time via the mobile ticket on their phone. For operators, the driver app provides a simple way to securely keep passengers and parents updated. Vehicle location is only shared when the driver has started the journey, and updates until the journey ends. As the app is already used to scan passenger tickets, the single system makes it convenient to use and manage.
Chris Bell, Director of ShuttleID, said: “With the Live add-on, vehicle location is conveniently accessible to customers that hold a valid ticket for their school bus. With the map view available to the passenger at the tap of a button from their ticket, it’s easy for them to see where their bus is. Operators using the Live add-on tell us they have already seen a drop in phone calls to their operations team since the introduction.
“The other key benefit of the Live add-on is that operators are able to see passenger boarding data in real-time, which is a further safeguarding tool and assurance to parents that their child is in safe hands.”
The upgrade offer ends on 31 May.
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ticketing system enabling transport operators to sell, issue and scan tickets for their school services. Passengers scan their mobile or printed ticket whilst boarding, using low-cost consumer grade tablets. SHUTTLEID
