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Transfinder, a national leader in transportation management software solutions for school districts, today announced that the company has teamed with GPS hardware manufacturer, Zonar Systems, to offer school districts a low-cost integrated solution. Transfinder will market and deliver RouteTracer, its new GPS bundle, to its school district clients and Zonar will provide installation and service for its hardware. 

Designed exclusively for school buses, RouteTracer integrates Zonar’s K12 High-Definition GPS unit with Transfinder’s Busfinder AVL software to display actual and historical bus locations and path-points on a district’s transportation routing map. It enables school transportation officials to compare the actual driving paths their school buses travel with their planned routes to monitor and improve the safe and efficient transport of their students. 

Antonio Civitella, Transfinder’s president and CEO, said, “School district transportation officials are fully aware of the value of GPS for their purposes, but the cost of outfitting their fleets is often perceived to be beyond their reach. With RouteTracer, they now have a low-cost solution to test-drive GPS on some of their buses and to prove its value in increasing safety and efficiency while reducing cost. They can then make the case for outfitting their entire fleet.”

Brett Brinton, president and CEO of Zonar Systems, said, “Our K12 HD-GPS platform is built specifically for the pupil transportation market. In addition to its many other capabilities, the K12 enables clients to locate vehicles in real time, quickly audit a route, or pinpoint speed at any given time. We are excited to team with Transfinder to offer their clients our K12 GPS platform fully integrated with Transfinder’s AVL software.”

Civitella added, “RouteTracer responds to an expressed need of our clients for a GPS solution designed exclusively for school districts that takes into consideration today’s budgetary challenges. By teaming with Zonar on RouteTracer, we are giving our clients, who are familiar with our proven solutions, the ability to cost-effectively incorporate GPS into their operations.” 

Transfinder will offer clients an overview of RouteTracer during a free, online webinar to be held on Wednesday, July 28^th at 1:00pm EDT.

 

About Zonar Systems

Zonar Systems provides electronic fleet inspection, tracking and operations solutions to a full range of public and private fleets. Our unique Inspect, Track, Know approach enables fleets to realize unprecedented gains in operational efficiencies, cost savings and environmental impact. To get real Ground Traffic Control™ visit www.zonarsystems.com.

 

About Transfinder

Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Schenectady, New York, Transfinder is a national leader in student transportation management systems and services, offering routing and scheduling solutions for optimal transportation logistics. A business partner of MapInfo Corporation, Transfinder applies MapInfo's industry-leading mapping technology and database management to deliver superior transportation and logistics management solutions. Transfinder products allow school districts to manage bus routes, provide safe and efficient student transportation, and access a wealth of critical district information. For more information, visit www.transfinder.com.