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School Bell Time Planning

The best-kept secret in school transportation is that bell times more directly impact cost than any other element of the operation. Poorly constructed bell times can be destructive to efficient bus routing and service. Adopting a two-tiered (double stacked) bell time structure over a single-tiered system can reduce costs by 40% or more. Adopting a balanced two-tiered or three-tiered system can reduce costs by 20% or more. Balancing cost savings with the least amount of disruptionand public outcryis no easy task. Helping you find that "Sweet Spot" - that optimally balanced solution - is our objective.

Additionally, the relationship of school bell times to transportation is a conceptually difficult matter - a hard one for most school administrators to get their arms around. Thus, bell time studies do not get the priority they deserve, and transportation systems can persist in unnecessarily wasting taxpayer money for many years.

TransPar can simplify your bell time schedules by charting them in a fashion everyone can understand. Our methods clearly display how bell times dictate the number of buses, runs, and drivers necessary to meet the service demands. And what changes can be made to improve service and reduce costs.