RouteWise AI™
A revolutionary new technology offering for student transportation planning.
When you’re facing
budget cuts
bell-time changes
climate goals
bus driver shortages
budget cuts
you need RouteWise AI™
RouteWise AI™ provides school districts with transformative results, such as:
46%
increased efficiency
High-utilization bus routes (30 or more students) increased by 46%
40%
savings
Identified capital savings of 40% over 10 years
+17%
improvement in on-time arrival
On-time arrival rate went from 85% to 99%
Awards & Recognition
We’re proud to have received the following awards for our technology, solutions, and service.
District Administration Top EdTech Products 2024
Winner, Management Systems Technology: RouteWise AI™
Anthem Awards 2024
Silver Anthem Award for Responsible Technology: RouteWise AI™
Fast Company World Changing Ideas 2023
Honorable Mention in the Transportation Category: RouteWise AI™
District Administration Top EdTech Products 2024
Winner, Management Systems Technology: RouteWise AI™
Anthem Awards 2024
Silver Anthem Award for Responsible Technology: RouteWise AI™
Fast Company World Changing Ideas 2023
Honorable Mention in the Transportation Category: RouteWise AI™
Our Solution: RouteWise AI™
Utilizing AI-powered machine learning, RouteWise AI offers customized, data-driven routing plans tailored to each district’s specific requirements, priorities, and constraints. RouteWise AI equips a school transportation team with data-driven options to input into routing software, enabling them to leverage local insights to customize the plan. For a Director of Transportation, RouteWise AI quickly assesses the impact of policy and operational changes, which empowers routing teams to focus on core responsibilities and avoid distracting exploratory projects.
RouteWise AI does not simply rearrange vehicles; it identifies opportunities to create a multimodal transportation plan, ensuring buses are full and supplementing with the most effective arrangement of vans and small vehicles.
By ensuring the most efficient use of available resources, RouteWise AI helps districts address:
Bus driver shortages
RouteWise AI helps districts maximize high-ridership routes and efficiently utilize all available transportation options.
Budget management
RouteWise AI helps districts identify inefficiencies, optimize resources, and achieve financial goals without compromising service levels.
Changing bell times
RouteWise AI helps districts proactively plan and visualize the impacts of policy changes, from adjusted bell times to modified transportation eligibility.
Changes in student populations
RouteWise AI helps districts quickly and nimbly adapt to student population changes with flexible, scalable routing options.
Decrease of carbon footprint
RouteWise AI identifies which vehicle and route changes have a specific and measurable impact on carbon emissions, helping transportation teams understand their options and reach environmental goals.
RouteWise AI incorporates routing guidance from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Creating safe, efficient, and effective school bus routes involves more than just adding stops to a route.
Utilizing industry-standard best practices for routing, including NHTSA’s safety guidance, RouteWise AI ensures a more comprehensive approach to safety during route creation and optimization.
RouteWise AI is a supplemental tool, supporting district routing teams with new analyses to better utilize their data and existing tools.
How It Works in 3 Easy Steps
STEP 1
Discovery and Review
Meet with our team so we can understand your district's unique needs, priorities, and procedures.
STEP 2
Expertise and AI-Powered Planning
Our team of analysts will develop a tailored model based on your district's profile and, once aligned on a core model, will run multiple iterations to support district scenario planning.
STEP 3
Seamless Implementation and Support
Our team serves as an ongoing advisory resource for district partners, available to make adjustments throughout the year.
The HopSkipDrive Difference
Compatibility promise
RouteWise AI complements — not replaces — your existing routing software or platform.
Operational expertise
We’ve arranged safe and reliable transportation for students across millions of miles for over 10,000 schools.
Revolutionary technology
We put the latest advances in transportation routing technology right at your team’s fingertips.
Success Stories
Ready to transform student transportation in your district, together?
School transportation is not just about getting students from point A to point B — it's about optimizing the journey in the safest, most efficient way.
