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PGCPS outlines transportation action plan: ‘Chipmunk’ app rollout, hub-stop pilot and driver hiring targets
Summary
PGCPS presented a transportation action plan including a phased rollout of a new parent-facing app called Chipmunk, a hub-stop pilot with MNCPPC at three schools, increased hiring of non-CDL drivers and steps to expand communication staff to address service reliability and driver shortages.
Prince George's County Public Schools presented a multi-phase transportation action plan on June 26 designed to improve on-time performance, communications and route flexibility.
The presentation — led by Chief Operating Officer Dr. Coleman and Director of Transportation Kiva Baldwin — summarized Phase 1 results and described Phase 2 actions for the 2025–26 school year. Staff said they removed more than 300 underutilized trips and consolidated over 3,000 stops to streamline routing.
Key measures and timeline: Director Baldwin told trustees, “We are phasing in a new parent app,” and identified the app’s parent-facing name as Chipmunk. The…
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