Turn your transportation problems over to Krapf School Bus
Do any of these problems plague your school district or organization?
- Aging district fleet with no funding available for replacement/upgraded vehicles;
- Vehicle replacement schedules do not allow for adequate vehicle turnover to keep pace with new equipment regulations and safety or environmental innovations that make new buses desirable
- Costs related to providing transportation outpace the funds available
- Difficulty in recruiting and retaining drivers and attendants
- Increasingly complex employment and driver certification requirements
- System inefficiencies have resulted in overextended resources and scheduling difficulties
- Challenges in providing individualized services
- Difficulty in keeping up with new state and US DOT operating regulations
- Coping with increasingly complex routing requirements
- Customer service issues with parents or other community members
- The need for a new or updated facility
- The need for additional safety, training and certification programs
These are some of the many reasons why school districts and organizations decide to outsource their transportation services with Krapf School Bus.
Maintain control, gain peace of mind
By contracting with Krapf School Bus, school districts and agencies solve their transportation challenges without giving up their control over transportation services for students or other individuals. They delegate to Krapf School Bus the day-to-day task of providing transportation services, and we provide the high quality services needed to respond to the community’s changing needs—reliably, consistently and with considerable flexibility.
Focus on education, not transportation
By contracting many of the issues above are resolved or addressed. Districts -
- are able to upgrade or substantially replace an aging fleet without a capital investment.
- are in control of transportation costs and can accurately predict costs through the life of the contract.
- can protect current employees’ wages and benefits through contract specifications or reduce inflated employee costs by allowing the contractor to use industry standards.
- are able to use the expertise in planning, routing and scheduling brought by the Contractor. This usually leads to providing a more efficient/lower cost service. Often economies of scale, coordinated services, shared facilities, and dedicated personnel are benefits brought to the table by the right contractor, improving efficiency and the bottom line.
ADDED ADVANTAGES
- Private contractors usually own and maintain facilities in the districts in which they operate and pay significant property and school taxes or rent the districts existing facility providing added revenue to the district
- Private contractors hire local residents and often district drivers when a district privatizes
- Private contractors usually support local district programs through scholarships and other worthwhile educational programs.
Find out more about outsourcing with Krapf School Bus, or contact us. for details on how Krapf School Bus can best meet your transportation needs.
For answers to some of your questions about outsourcing with Krapf School Bus, see FAQ’s.