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Transit bus equipment

Transit Bus Dispatch and Vehicle Location

A mounted screen at the driver's station shows the route and next stops, while dispatch sees every transit bus on a live map against its schedule. We install these systems across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.

What does a dispatch and vehicle location screen do?

Dispatch and vehicle location screen mounted at the driver's station of a transit bus
Example photo, not a customer job.

It gives the driver the route, the next stops and any changes from dispatch on one screen, mounted where it can be read at a glance. Behind it, the GPS tracker reports the bus position to dispatch continuously, so the office and the driver are working from the same picture.

What does dispatch see?

Dispatchers can spot a problem on a route before riders start calling about it.

How does it help riders?

The same location data feeds real-time arrival apps and stop displays, so riders know when the bus is actually coming instead of guessing from a printed timetable. Reliable arrival information is one of the cheapest ways an agency can make service feel better.

The data also helps the agency itself. Months of actual arrival times show which timepoints are unrealistic, so schedules can be rebuilt around how buses really run instead of how they were planned.

How do we install it?

We mount the screen on a solid pedestal or bracket at the driver's station, clear of the windshield sight lines and the fare equipment. Power, ground and ignition come from proper fused sources, and the cable runs inside the dash to the tracker. We test it with the bus running, including a message from dispatch, before it goes back in service.

Does it work with the other equipment on the bus?

Yes. Passenger counts, operator ID, cameras and tire alerts can all be tied to the same trip, so dispatch has one record of each run instead of separate systems that never line up.

What should an agency plan for?

Screen placement is the decision that matters most to drivers, so we agree on it with the agency before drilling the first bus and then repeat it fleet-wide. Bus models differ, so a mixed fleet may need two or three mounting layouts. We document each one so spare and replacement buses get the same setup.

Who uses it?

City and county transit agencies, paratransit operators, university, hospital and airport shuttles, and private contractors running fixed routes. See everything we install on a transit bus on our transit bus tracking page.

Which GPS tracking brands do we install?

We wire PTO monitoring into trackers from all of these brands. Need heavy duty trackers for trucks or heavy equipment? Every brand below makes them, so pick yours and we install it.

Common questions

Questions We Get Asked

Is this the same as CAD/AVL?

Yes. Transit agencies usually call it CAD/AVL, which stands for computer-aided dispatch and automatic vehicle location.

Can it drive stop announcements?

Some systems use the same location data to trigger automatic stop announcements and signs.

Which tracking brands do you install?

Every major brand, including Geotab, Samsara, Motive, Verizon Connect, Azuga, Zonar, Lytx and Netradyne.

Can you install on a mixed fleet of bus models?

Yes. We work out a mounting layout for each model and keep it consistent, so drivers find the screen in the same place on every bus they drive.

Want this on your buses?

We install across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, at your yard, on your schedule. Call or text 803-513-1009.

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