Shuttle Transport
Shuttle Transport: shipment and vehicle tracking, warehouse and stock, e-Invoice and reporting.
Challenges
- The shuttle route and its stops are not held in a fixed record.
- Subscription fees do not line up with the number of riders.
- Vehicle capacity is never checked against the passenger list.
- Driver and vehicle changes cannot be traced retrospectively.
Workflows
Route and passenger list
- The route is defined with its stops and times.
- A passenger subscription is tied to a route and a stop.
- If vehicle capacity is exceeded, the registration raises a warning.
Run and billing
- The daily run is opened with a vehicle and a driver.
- Boarding records are posted to the run.
- The subscription fee accrues on a periodic basis.
Documents
- Route definition
- Passenger subscription record
- Daily run sheet
- Subscription accrual slip
Reports
- Occupancy by route
- Subscription collection status
- Run completion rate
- Vehicle and driver listing
Metrics
- Vehicle load factor
- Subscription collection rate
- Cost per run
- On-time departure rate
Compliance
- Passenger transport licence
- School shuttle vehicle and driver requirements
Glossary
- Route
- Service definition made of stops and times
- Subscription
- Service contract that accrues periodically
- Stop
- Location record tied to a route
- Capacity
- Upper-limit field on the vehicle record
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I define a route with its stops?
Yes — the route is defined with stops and times, and subscriptions attach to those stops.
Can I prevent capacity overruns?
Yes — once vehicle capacity is exceeded, a new registration raises a warning.
Can subscription fees accrue automatically?
Yes — the fee accrues to the passenger periodically and enters collection tracking.
Can I track whether runs actually happened?
Yes — the daily run is opened with a vehicle and driver, and the completion rate is reported.
Can I measure vehicle occupancy?
Yes — the number of boarders is compared with capacity to produce the occupancy rate.
