Growing sustainability pressures, increased tuition fee taxes, and increasingly tight budgets mean schools are more dependent than ever on money-saving strategies that don’t compromise the high standards they uphold for families.
RideTandem offer safe, sustainable and reliable home-to-school shuttle services that seamlessly integrate easy-to-use technology with stringent quality standards, giving schools unparalleled access to data that saves both time and money.
Find out more about how you can use the data available with a RideTandem service to boost efficiency, save money and offer families an outstanding school transport experience.
Top 3 safeguarding benefits
- Live notifications and alerts
Knowing where your bus is, as well as when it’s due to arrive at each pick-up and drop-off location is a huge safeguarding benefit for pupils, parents and staff. Accessing this information at any time gives families peace of mind and allows schools to offer a trusted, safe and reliable service.
- 24/7 route monitoring
Our 24/7 Transport Operations Specialists proactively monitor every journey to check for delays and disruptions. In the event of a change in the normal running of the service, we can communicate directly with pupils, parents and staff to save your staff time and keep everyone up-to-date.
- A comprehensive family experience
RideTandem’s Guardian app allows trusted family members to view, edit and pay for tickets on behalf of their child. You also have the option for us to send parents and guardians live alerts and notifications via the app to update them on the status of their child’s journey, as well as any critical updates to the regular running of the service.
The importance of utilising data
Data is more than just numbers; it's a key asset for making informed decisions. Schools, in particular, can greatly benefit from leveraging data to improve their home-to-school transport solutions. Harnessing real-time insights allows you and your dedicated Account Manager to proactively monitor your service to maintain optimum efficiency and the highest quality experience for pupils and their families.
Data-led route optimisation
We use data insights to optimise our service by identifying the most efficient routes, monitoring occupancy and identifying areas for expansion. We monitor service performance to ensure accountability for operators and adherance to SLAs, and by using historical data, traffic patterns and pupil demand, we can easily adjust routes whilst still delivering a consistent and reliable service for all.
Saving staff and pupils time and money
Utilising data to streamline your home-to-school transport saves you both time and money. Knowing when the bus is due to arrive at each stop saves parents and guardians time when collecting their child. Using RideTandem’s fully managed service gives you continually optimised routes which reduce travel time for pupils. And managing multiple transport operators in one place makes running a home-to-school service easier than ever.
Seamless booking, ticketing and payments
Our user-friendly booking, ticketing, and payment system has a profound impact on the overall transport experience for families. Booking, payment and ticket allocation are all managed through the app for a seamless user experience. Payments can be made in installments to enable effective budgeting and bursary and income-based discounts can also be accommodated.
Managing multiple transport operators
Managing a fleet of different transport operators can be challenging. However, RideTandem allows you to deliver a consistently high user experience without disrupting existing relationships and partnerships with transport providers. Our Hub and Driver App gives you unparalleled access to data previously inaccessible when working directly with transport operators and can seamlessly integrate with multiple operators. Having a dedicated Account Manager and a single point of contact makes communication with all operators involved in the transport network clearer and more efficient.
Boosting your school’s sustainability
Sustainability is an essential focus for schools as student transport contributes heavily to Scope 3 emissions. By analysing data, you can easily make sustainability-conscious decisions, such as optimising routes to reduce fuel consumption or investing in greener technologies like fully electric vehicle fleets. Switching to a RideTandem service can help you significantly reduce your carbon footprint and hit ESG targets - we’re the only Certified B Corp provider of school transport and pride ourselves on being purpose-driven.
RideTandem is B Corp Certified
RideTandem is the only B Corp certified provider of school transport which means we go above and beyond to achieve positive social impact. All of our services use local operators which reduce dead miles taken to start each journey and supports local businesses.
Reducing Scope 3 emissions
Offering an efficient home-to-school bus service to optimise transport significantly reduces your Scope 3 emissions. We use data to make sure every vehicle is the right size for the job and embed flexibility into our working practices. By choosing more sustainable routes and integrating electric vehicles into the fleet, the emissions generated by student transport can be reduced while still maintaining the highest quality service for families.
Using fully electric vehicle fleets
The adoption of fully electric vehicle fleets is a guaranteed way to enhance your sustainability efforts without compromising on comfort, efficiency or availability. RideTandem can offer fully electric vehicle fleets to help you reduce emissions, boost sustainability and hit your ESG targets.
RideTandem tech: what’s included?
Having unlimited access to data allows staff, pupils, and guardians to enjoy total peace of mind. We can tailor our service to suit your school's needs, altering access to various features and communication channels to adhere to school policies and the code of conduct.
The Pupil App
Available on iOS and Android in 12 languages, RideTandem’s Rider App allows pupils to book, track and manage trips anytime, anywhere.
- Book one-way, return and repeat trips
- Access pre-paid boarding passes
- View route maps and stops
- See live view of vehicle location, registration and model
- Access 24/7 support
- Get live notifications about delays or route updates
The Guardian App
RideTandem’s Guardian App allows parents and carers to manage their child’s bookings, monitor routes and receive alerts.
- Book and pay for tickets and passes on behalf of your pupils
- View route maps and stops
- See live view of vehicle location, registration and model
- Recieve confirmation when their child boards and when the bus arrives at destination
- Access 24/7 support
- Receive live notifications about delays or route updates
The Hub
The RideTandem Hub allows school staff to easily access route, passenger and analytics data, providing full visibility of your RideTandem service.
- Manage routes
- Real-time trip monitoring for safeguarding
- Inbuit reporting dashboard
- Service performance analytics
- Capacity, trip and passenger data
Conclusion
Incorporating data-driven strategies into your school transport solutions not only enhances efficiency and saves money but also supports your sustainability goals. By embracing technology, you can easily offer smarter, greener, and more cost-effective student transport. Whether through route optimisation, seamless payment systems, or a transition to electric vehicles, the future of school transport lies in the intelligent use of data and the highest quality home-to-school transport providers.
