Can telematics & cameras improve school bus safety?

Samantha Olsson

August 04, 20212 min read

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Can telematics & cameras improve school bus safety?

Zen-tinel and Redtail Telematics partnership

Zen-tinel and Redtail Telematics partner to improve the safety and efficiency of student bus transportation for Central Pennsylvania School District (CPSD) utilizing onboard telematics and camera solutions.

Benefits include:

Provide real-time traffic support
Knowing each time a vehicle’s ignition is on or off to determine mileage, after-hour usage, idling and more
Efficient mileage data capture – save time on data entry and reporting to authorities
Maintaining a healthy vehicle battery and creating alerts to notify the driver if battery voltage levels drop
Assessing and improving driver behavior; heavy braking, acceleration, speeding, incident notification and crash assessment

In addition, CPSD and their operations team can utilize route efficiency algorithms to maximise fuel consumption, achieving an estimated 18% saving year on year. Utilizing the unique REDTAIL/Zen-tinel technology, CPSD can monitor when students board and leave the vehicle, and receive a gas reimbursement for mileage when a student is aboard.

Commenting on the success of the partnership, Len Kapp, supervisor of operations and transportation, CPSD said: “Zen-tinel and Redtail Telematics has been a game-changer. Redtail’s fleet management service has benefitted us in so many ways, with a reduction in fuel consumption across our fleet being the most significant, along with time saved on data reporting. This helps us provide a better service for the schools in terms of both safety and efficiency”.