Case Study: Lake Central School Corp., IN — SYNOVIA® // Success In Motion

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Lake Central School Corporation, IN
Pat Hubbard, Director of Transportation

Number of Vehicles	100 buses
Number of Schools	10
Students Transported Each Day	8,400
Why Synovia	"When we first began looking at GPS technologies, Synovia gave us a demonstration, thoroughly explained the product, and offered a trial with 10 units. We've been extremely happy."
How	They ramped up slowly, as budget allowed, and completed all 100 buses in three years' time. Synovia installed the initial units then trained the district's technicians to install the remainder.
Synovia Solutions	Synovia Core GPS tracking Added Synovia Extended Services, including: Comparative Analysis
Synovia Core Solution	"Synovia Core does everything we need it to do in terms of times and stops and real-time data on bus locations. We've used it to answer parental concerns, monitor bus activity, check idle times, respond quickly to breakdowns or emergencies, and develop more efficient routing. And the system is scaleable, so we're adding Comparative Analysis and perhaps Time & Attendance in the future. "
Why Comparative Analysis	"Of course the tool saves us money, but that's not primarily why we purchased it. We bought it more for security for our students and efficiency of our operations. It does allow us to tweak the routes we have and make sure our drivers are driving the routes the way they are supposed to be driving them. Initially, some of the drivers were leery of the system. But the more we use it, the more they see that it protects them and backs them up. It has benefited them probably 99 percent of the time."
Bottom Line	"We've definitely used the system to reduce idle times, monitoring once a week and making the drivers aware of excessive idling. I cannot imagine life without it right now. Once a school district implements this system, it is such a valuable tool, they won't ever want to be without it. I think it will be on every school bus out there someday. It really is an amazing tool."
Contact	Pat Hubbard, Director of Transportation (219) 365-3141 or phubbard@lcscmail.com