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- 1. Using RP To Save Money March 1,2011
- 2. Using RP to save money "Diminishing funding is our new normal," St. Paul Superintendent Valeria Silva Star Tribune: January 11, 2011
- 3. Using RP to save money Each bus equals cost Best way to control cost is to use the least number of busses possible Two limits on busses - time and load
- 4. Using RP to save money Process: map kids runs in isolation loading runs on busses
- 5. Bus stops
- 6. Bus stops Run report to determine average distance to stop Look at distance to stop policy
- 7. Map reports Bus Stop Reports Listing Population Proximity
- 8. Routing screen Long routes Heavy routes Routes by anchor time
- 9. Route Sets Set up / label Route Sets for easier data manipulation Analyze in isolation
- 10. Route Sets Avoid routes crossing over each other
- 11. Route Sets Use location code to name routes: Example A079-E1
- 12. Route Sets Route Sets Sort on Total Time and Load
- 13. Route Sets Four “M” routes also among shortest routes
- 14. Route Sets Compare and look for most logical bus to cut Display four “M” routes at the same time
- 15. Route Sets Use OTR to fix longest routes
- 16. Fleet Schedule 2,110 / 630 = 3.35 routes per bus
- 17. Runs per bus
- 18. Fleet Schedule Allows quick sort to see under and over loaded routes
- 19. Fleet Schedule – Evaluate Fleet Use Fleet Schedule to calculate costs per bus
- 20. Use KPIs Runs per bus Students per bus Miles per bus – daily and annual, live and deadhead Hours per bus – daily and annual, live and deadhead Average daily total ride time Miles per student Percentage of house pick ups and why (IEP, Age, Hazard, other) Students with an IEP transported on dedicated trips
- 22. Managing deadhead Use Evaluate Fleet to show actual deadhead
- 24. Managing deadhead Fleet Schedule shows wait time (green) and deadhead time (black)
- 25. Managing deadhead Use labeling conventions to manage connections in Fleet Schedule Yard to 1st PU, 1st school empty to next run 1st PU, 2nd school empty back to yard
- 26. Bell schedule The biggest factor that affects the number of runs that can be assigned to each bus is the bell schedule. There needs to be a sufficient window of time between the different bell tiers to allow a bus to service multiple schools each morning and afternoon.
- 27. Bell schedule What time does the bus pull up? and how long does it take to unload What time do the kids start to come out in the afternoon? Bus should arrive 5 minutes before kids start to come out and how long does it take to load to determine accurate pull away time
- 28. Bell schedule
- 29. Bell schedule
- 30. Bell schedule
Editor's Notes
- Use Alt + Tab to switch between PowerPoint & RPA Planning “Category” allows you to use Student data for student display and breakdown information. A category consists of Student file fields and a list of values, or ranges of values, which are non-overlapping.
- KPI: Home to bus stop distance management (by grade level)
- Bus Stop Listing Report shows total count of stops.
- Advanced Filter - home to school only
- Average number of students per routeSort by Total TimeShow Clone Route Set use 131 AMDelete 2 M routes, show OTR to make them into 1 route
- 2110 / 630 = 3.35 routes per bus
- How to use Fleet Schedule to calculate costs per busGive clients analytical ability
- – less than 45 minutes27% or lessfor the basic home to school yellow bus transportation program? 240 miles or less
- Related KPI: Miles per bus – daily and annual, live and deadheadRelated KPI: Hours per bus – daily and annual, live and deadhead
- How to start from scratch
- Fahey says
- Importance
- Schedule as many buses as possible to conduct multiple trips and to service two or three schools each day. Minimizes the number of busses required and maximizes the use of each bus so thatUse less bussesBus drivers can obtain a living wage from their assignments enabling the recruitment and retention of better bus drivers. Adjust existing times with an eye towards smaller changes that would yield savings, e.g., changing an 8:30 start school to 8:15 a.m. Standardize the start and end times to allow the most efficient routing of the buses by curtailing the ability of individual schools to vary their start and end times by 5 to 15 minutes on either side of the standard times for their school grouping (elementary, middle and secondary).
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