Typical Bus Routing Software Input Information
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2013-2014
Bus information
a. Route assignment number
b. School assignments (both pickup and drop-off)
i. Elementary primary
ii. Elementary secondary
iii. Middle
iv. High
v. Special Center
vi. Combination
c. Bus number
d. Bus lot assignment (cost center) for departure/arrival points
e. Departure/Arrival time windows
i. Normal school day
1. Morning
a. Earliest departure from lot
b. Latest departure from lot
2. Mid-day
a. Earliest arrival to lot
b. Latest departure from lot
3. Afternoon
a. Earliest arrival to lot
b. Latest arrival to lot
ii. Early out (Wednesday) school day
1. Morning
a. Earliest morning departure from lot
b. Latest morning departure from lot
2. Mid-Day
a. Earliest mid-day arrival to lot
b. Latest mid-day departure from lot
3. Afternoon
a. Earliest after noon arrival to lot
b. Latest afternoon arrival to lot
f. Site ingress/egress for buses
i. Entrance location ID
ii. Exit location ID
Required/Suggested Software Input Data
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g. Maximum Seating capacity (with & without monitor for elementary/middle/high)
i. Student seats (with no wheelchairs)
ii. Student seats (with max. wheelchairs)
h. Arrival or departure delays (non-driver bus prep)
i. Operational information
i. Day of week route assignments (if different for different days)
ii. Fuel economy in miles/gallon
iii. Fuel type (gas, diesel, or LP)
iv. Fuel cost per gallon by fuel type
v. Cost per mile operational cost (based on past maintenance history)
vi. Average daily fixed cost (based on past maintenance history)
vii. Maximum route distance of travel
viii. Maximum route travel time
Required/Suggested Software Input Data
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2013-2014
Driver/monitor information
a. Driver
i. Name(s)
ii. Contact phone number
iii. Earliest start work time
iv. Latest start work time
v. Minimum hours required to work (drive-time with or without trip prep time)
vi. Maximum hours allotted (drive-time with or without trip prep time)
vii. Normal hourly rate cost (dollars/hour)
viii. Over-time rate cost (dollars/hour)
ix. Number of hours (per day or per week) before over-time starts
x. Certification requirements
1. Annual medical (date for renewal)
2. Yearly In-service training
xi. Seniority start date of service
b. Monitor
i. Name
ii. Contact phone number
iii. Earliest start work time
iv. Latest start work time
v. Minimum hours required to work (drive-time with or without trip prep time)
vi. Maximum hours allotted (drive-time with or without trip prep time)
vii. Normal hourly rate cost (dollars/hour)
viii. Over-time rate cost (dollars/hour)
ix. Number of hours (per day or per week) before over-time starts
x. Date of last in-service training
xi. Seniority start date of service
c. Bus number assignment
d. Primary route type
i. General education
ii. Special needs
iii. Shuttle (Ag or 9th Grade Center) or center to center transport
iv. Other (or combination)
Required/Suggested Software Input Data
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2013-2014
School Information
a. Cost center code [CNTR] – TEXT(4)
b. School name [Name] – TEXT (50)
c. Grades serviced [Ed_Type] – TEXT (18)
i. Elementary
ii. K-6
iii. K-8
iv. Middle
v. 9th Grade
vi. High
vii. Technical
viii. Adult
ix. Special needs
x. Other special programs
d. Physical (full) street address (from E911)
i. Street Address [Address] – TEXT (50)
ii. City (Postal) [City] – TEXT (25)
iii. ZIP [ZIP] – TEXT (5)
e. Assigned personnel responsible for transportation coordination
i. Principal [Principal] – TEXT (35)
1. Office phone number [Principal_Office] – TEXT (12)
2. Cell phone number [Principal_Cell] – TEXT (12)
ii. Assistant Principal [Asst_Principal] – TEXT (35)
1. Office phone number [Asst_Principal_Office] – TEXT (12)
2. Cell phone number [Asst_Principal_Cell] – TEXT (12)
iii. Other assigned staff [Other_Staff] – TEXT (35)
1. Office phone number [Other_Staff_Office] – TEXT (12)
2. Cell phone number [Other_Staff_Cell] – TEXT (12)
f. Site access for buses from Right-of-Way
i. Entrance location ID [Bus_Entr_ID] – TEXT (12)
ii. Exit location ID [Bus_Exit_ID] – TEXT (12)
g. Maximum length (Feet) for bus staking capability [Bus_Stack_Dist] – INTEGER
h. Bus depot/lot assignment
i. Primary location
ii. Alternate location
i. School administrative hours
Required/Suggested Software Input Data
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i. Start time
ii. End time
j. Bell times
i. Normal day
1. Start [BellStart_Reg] -- DATETIME
2. Finish [BelleEnd_Reg] -- DATETIME
ii. Early out
1. Start [BellStart_Early] -- DATETIME
2. Finish [BellEnd_Early] -- DATETIME
Required/Suggested Software Input Data
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k. Student arrival/departure time windows
i. Normal day earliest student arrival
ii. Normal day latest student departure
iii. Early out latest student departure
l. Bus arrival/departure time windows
i. Normal school day
1. Morning
a. Earliest arrival
b. Latest arrival
c. Earliest departure
d. Latest departure
2. Afternoon
a. Earliest arrival
b. Latest arrival
c. Earliest departure
d. Latest departure
ii. Early out (Wednesday) school day
1. Morning
a. Earliest arrival
b. Latest arrival
c. Earliest departure
d. Latest departure
2. Afternoon
a. Earliest arrival
b. Latest arrival
c. Earliest departure
d. Latest departure
Required/Suggested Software Input Data
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2013-2014
Bus depot/lot information
a. Cost center code
b. Lot name
c. Assigned schools (might can modify this to represent assignment zones)
i. Elementary (list names)
ii. K-8 (list names)
iii. Middle (list names)
iv. High (list names)
v. Adult (list names)
vi. Special needs (list names)
vii. Other special programs (list names)
d. Physical street address
e. Site ingress/egress for buses
i. Entrance location ID
ii. Exit location ID
f. Bus depot/lot assignment
i. Primary
ii. Secondary
g. Lot administrative hours
i. Start time
ii. End time
h. Assigned personnel
i. Lot/Route manager & phone number
ii. Lead driver & phone number
iii. Other
Required/Suggested Software Input Data
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2013-2014
Student information
a. Normal day morning pickup
i. Address location
ii. Bus stop assignment
b. Normal day drop-off
i. Address location
ii. Bus stop assignment
c. Special day morning pickup
i. Address location
ii. Bus stop assignment
iii. Day of the week occurrence
d. Special day drop-off
i. Address location
ii. Bus stop assignment
iii. Day of the week occurrence
e. Pickup and drop-off address locations (morning/afternoon different day of week
for grandparents or divorced parent changes by time period)
f. School of assignment
g. Special needs category (primary exceptionality or see item j below)
h. Maximum amount of time on bus
i. Special needs requirements for transportation
i. Autistic [one child per seat]
ii. Wheelchair
iii. Car seat
iv. Oxygen (other)
v. Requires nurse
vi. Requires monitor
j. Stop time allotted for each student type (time to load & unload student)
i. Typical student
ii. Autistic student
iii. Child that requires car seat
iv. Student in Wheel chair
v. Other special needs that impact time to load and unload
Required/Suggested Software Input Data
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2013-2014
Bus stop information
a. Location
i. XY Coordinate
ii. Closest door-side address
b. Students assigned to stop
c. Route assignment number
i. By day of week (ex. early-out Wednesday)
1. Estimated time of morning pickup
2. Estimated time of afternoon drop-off
General policy and procedures information
a. Maximum student ride time (General Ed)
b. Delivery or assignment zones, actual or perceived for bus lots (if any)
c. Specific roads, types of roads, communities or areas considered off limits (ex. dirt
roads, private roads in gated communities, sexual predators/offenders)
d. Maximum distance between bus stops
e. Safety considerations from GIS
i. Location of stops from intersections
ii. Minimum clear view sighting distance
1. Horizontal curve distance
2. Vertical curve height
f. Allowable percent of maximum bus capacity
i. Elementary
ii. Middle
iii. High
iv. Exceptional education
g. Student stop arrival times
i. Time window in minutes before and after designated time
ii. Maximum wait time for students at stop
Required/Suggested Software Input Data
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