A Computer-aided Method of Planning School Bus Routes
A Computer-aided Method of Planning School Bus Routes

Author: Joseph P. Lowry

Publisher:

Published: 1969

Total Pages: 123

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A time-sharing computer package was developed to assist local administrators in planning school bus routes. Data about the students and roads in the district is first collected and coded. The planner then suggests and inputs one set of possible bus routes. The program computes various parameters of this system such as the number of students on each bus, the travel time and the number of miles driven while loaded and while unloaded, the longest and average times spent by students on each bus, and a representative cost of the route. These values are also added together to evaluate the entire system. After examining these results, the planner can easily change any number of routes, run the program again, and see the consequences of his alterations. Many alternative systems could be tried in a short period of time, and the most desirable one selected for implementation. A small model was set up and tested. The process is general and could be used by almost any district. Minor adjustments can easily be made to make the program more sensitive to local conditions and needs. In addition, both the student and road data could be expanded to permit additional use by the school and other local agencies. (Author).

Pupil Transportation Services
Pupil Transportation Services

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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This guide is designed to assist fiscal policy team members in assessing current standards and practices of school transportation systems in relation to the total school program. Team members should read the guide independently to determine their own familiarity with requirements essential to school transportation operation. An introductory statement, school transportation goal, and one or more standards that serve as reference points against which current practices can be assessed are provided in each of eight sections: (1) organization and administration; (2) financial management; (3) facilities management; (4) equipment management; (5) human resources management; (6) operations; (7) pupil management; and (8) public relations. Results to questions answered independently by team members should be used as a basis for discussion and help facilitate improving the district's school transportation program. (EJS)

Committee Prints
Committee Prints

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare

Publisher:

Published: 1967

Total Pages: 1542

ISBN-13:

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Integrating School Bus and Public Transportation Services in Non-urban Communities
Integrating School Bus and Public Transportation Services in Non-urban Communities

Author: Transit Cooperative Research Program

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780309066174

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This report will be of interest to managers of public transportation and school bus systems, transportation planning and operations professionals, policy makers, and others interested in the potential for coordinating or integrating school bus and public transportation services in non-urban areas. The report identifies and discusses issues associated with such coordination or integration, and provides 13 case studies of communities that have successfully coordinated or integrated some aspect of school and public transportation services. The report also provides an implementation guide that suggests "next steps" for non-urban communities seeking to give serious consideration to the coordination or integration of school and public transportation services.

Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences
Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences

Author: Wade H. Shafer

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 407

ISBN-13: 1468451979

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Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences was first conceived, published, and disseminated by the Center for Information and Numerical Data Analysis and Synthesis (CINDAS) * at Purdue University in 1 957, starting its coverage of theses with the academic year 1955. Beginning with Volume 13, the printing and dissemination phases of the activity were transferred to University Microfilms/Xerox of Ann Arbor, Michigan, with the thought that such an arrangement would be more beneficial to the academic and general scientific and technical community. After five years of this joint undertaking we had concluded that it was in the interest of all con cerned if the printing and distribution of the volumes were handled by an interna tional publishing house to assure improved service and broader dissemination. Hence, starting with Volume 18, Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences has been disseminated on a worldwide basis by Plenum Publishing Cor poration of New York, and in the same year the coverage was broadened to include Canadian universities. All back issues can also be ordered from Plenum. We have reported in Volume 29 (thesis year 1984) a total of 12,637 theses titles from 23 Canadian and 202 United States universities. We are sure that this broader base for these titles reported will greatly enhance the value of this important annual reference work. While Volume 29 reports theses submitted in 1984, on occasion, certain univer sities do report theses submitted in previous years but not reported at the time.