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Transit Bus Tracking: GPS, Passenger Counting and Cameras

Riders want to know when the bus is coming, and agencies need to know what happened on every route. We install the tracking, passenger counting, cameras and driver equipment that make both possible on transit buses.

Fleet installs from $65 per vehicle. Testing a few vehicles first? We do pilot installs too.

What can we install on a transit bus?

We install all seven of these on transit buses, from a single GPS tracker to the full set shown below. Each item has a short summary here, and the full details are on its own page. Running school buses too? See school bus tracking.

Transit bus showing where each item is installed: dispatch and vehicle location, driver communication, driver identification, passenger counting, interior and exterior video, and tire pressure monitoring

Dispatch & vehicle location

A mounted screen shows the driver the route and stops, while dispatch sees every bus on the map in real time.

Driver communication

A rugged tablet at the driver's station carries messages between dispatch and the driver, so nobody is reaching for a personal phone.

Driver identification

Drivers tap a card at the reader when they start, so every trip is tied to the right operator.

Passenger counting

Sensors over the doors count every rider getting on and off, so the agency knows how full each route runs, stop by stop.

Interior video monitoring

A ceiling camera covers the passenger area from front to back, giving the agency footage when something happens on board.

Exterior video monitoring

Cameras on the outside of the bus record the traffic and the curb around it, which helps with claims and close calls at stops.

Tire pressure monitoring

Sensors on each tire report pressure and warn the driver about a low tire before it turns into a breakdown on the route.

What does passenger counting tell an agency?

Sensors above each door count riders getting on and off, and the tracker ties every count to a stop and a time. That gives the agency boardings by stop, by route and by hour without anyone standing at the door with a clicker. We mount the sensor over the doorway, run its cable out of sight, and walk the door in both directions to check the count before the bus goes back in service.

How do we work around the equipment already on a bus?

Transit buses already carry fareboxes, destination signs, radios, door controls and often an older camera system. We trace each circuit before we tap it, keep our connections fused and separate, and route new cable along the existing harness paths so nothing rubs or hangs loose. Installs are planned around your service schedule at your depot, so buses are not pulled off their routes.

What does dispatch see once it is wired in?

How do we wire and test it?

We meter every power, ground and ignition source before we use it, and every device gets its own fuse. Once the install is done we test each item with the bus running: the tracker reports to the map, the cameras record, a message reaches the driver's tablet, the tire sensors read and the door sensors count riders on and off. Nothing is signed off until it shows up correctly on the agency's side, not just on the bus.

Which GPS tracking brands do we install?

Districts run many of these platforms, and we wire them all. 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

Can you count passengers on a transit bus?

Yes. Sensors over each door count riders on and off, and every count is tied to the stop and the time.

Can drivers and dispatch message each other?

Yes. A mounted tablet at the driver's station carries messages both ways, so drivers are not using personal phones.

Do you install on city and county transit buses?

Yes, across the eight states we cover.

Do you install in my state?

We install across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, at your yard or job site.

Want your buses tracked?

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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