KAT Looking To Boost Routing And Fleet Management

Bus Company Invests In GPS Tracking Systems

A transit company based out of Knoxville, Tennessee will be investing in vehicle tracking devices to boost fleet management operations as well as provide other unique benefits for bus passengers. What the company is hoping the GPS tracking systems will do is provide potential bus riders a way to easily monitor whether a bus will meet it's projected arrival times while optimizing routing and fleet management operations. The plan, which will outfit every bus within the company with a GPS vehicle tracking system by year's end, will allow the Knoxville Area Transit company to:

1. View buses as they travel within the city in real-time.

2. Monitor routes each bus driver has taken and mileage driven per day, week and month.

3. Calculate better estimated arrival times for bus stops.

4. Allow riders to access live maps online where the passengers can view GPS tracking data of where their bus is at.

The Knoxville Area Transit company (KAT) has a long and rich history providing people living in the areas around Knoxville with a reliable form of transportation. The company, which has a history rooted in the mid 1800s, began by offering Knoxville residents transportation via horse-drawn street cars.

Through the new vehicle tracking plan that will utilize real-time devices similar to the SilverCloud GPS, KAT aims to get buses arriving and departing more closely to the times stated. The systems may also be used in the future to allow passengers to access live real-time bus location information via computer or smart-phone. The plan to put GPS trackers in each bus showcases the companies ability to adapt and evolve with the changing times, as they will now have a more effective fleet management method of improving bus efficiency and the overall passenger experience.

Source: TNJN