Bedford Borough Council has used new software from QRoutes to optimise its school transport network as part of wider revisions of the town’s educational service.
QRoutes’ route planning software was used to assess the most efficient method of service delivery and to maximise vehicle utilisation. The restructured services are saving the council over £200,000 per year in transport costs.
QRoutes is an easy-to-use, cloud-based Software as a Service platform, making it easy to access anywhere and at any time. Subscribers have automatic access to new functionality as releases come online without having to update versions locally.
“With reorganisation and budget cuts we had to save £150,000 per year, but by optimising operations with the help of QRoutes, we were able to realise a further £65,000 in savings,” says Chief Officer for Transport Chris Pettifer.
“Over the years we have tried different systems but none of them really delivered what we needed. They were also costly. QRoutes has been fantastic in providing an easy-to-use interface that can not only replan our network in minutes, but which was also an affordable solution.”
