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BPS credits Zoom bus‑tracking for routing savings; district readies RFP on stop‑arm cameras
Summary
Transportation officials told the council the Zoom tracking app produced more accurate ridership data and enabled route efficiencies that should save at least $1 million next year; BPS and city partners said they are preparing an RFP for stop‑arm cameras after a state law change.
BPS transportation staff told the City Council on April 15 that real‑time bus tracking introduced last fall has given the district reliable ridership data and supported route changes expected to yield at least $1.0 million in savings for FY27.
Transportation director Dan Rosencada said the Zoom app allowed BPS to identify roughly 2,000 students who were consistently not riding their assigned buses. About 1,000 of those students proactively opted out this year after school and family outreach; another 1,000 retain seats but do not consistently ride. Rosencada said routing changes driven by that data have already reduced the system’s number of bus stops by about 4% and improved on‑time…
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