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Analysis urges GPS+, student scanning and route optimization to boost ridership and cut costs
Summary
A Bus Planner analysis presented to Miami‑Dade board committees recommended student‑ridership scanning, GPS+ dispatch, route optimization and transfer models; staff described driver/mechanic shortages, an aging fleet, and initial cost estimates for expanded service options.
A consultant analysis and district operational briefing pushed a suite of changes intended to improve service reliability, reduce operating costs and increase magnet and choice school ridership.
Bus Planner’s director, Benford Sloan, presented two case studies that showed modest reductions in bus runs and mileage from route optimization and illustrated a transfer/depot model that could expand magnet coverage without linearly adding buses. Sloan recommended seven priority steps: FEFP funding recovery, rider‑scanning, routing optimization, GPS+ implementation, dispatch automation, bell‑time consolidation and integrated financial analytics.
District operations staff described the local funding picture and unique…
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