Children’s transportation service HopSkipDrive has always been dedicated to mak-ing a difference in the lives of children and families. The founders understand that transportation can be the difference between success and struggle, which is why the company is on a mission to use technology, operational expertise and new thinking to help kids reach their full potential by providing a safe, dependable way to get them where they need to be.
In the last 12 months, HopSkipDrive expanded its reach, launching service in four new markets to support even more schools and families. It has also continued to expand adoption of its powerful all-in-one hub, RideIQ, which empowers school transportation staff to create and optimize transportation plans, alleviating the devastating effects of the nationwide school bus driver shortage.
School transportation is a critical component of the school infrastructure, designed to ensure equitable access to education. But today, it’s needs desperate improvements.
HopSkipDrive partners with schools to solve bus driver shortages by solving the uti-lization problem. RideIQ introduces a new, dynamic supply of drivers (HopSkipDrive
“CareDrivers”) that can be used for inefficient bus routes or when students need individu-alized transportation. The CareDriver network can be scaled up or down, so districts don’t expend resources on seats that remain empty.
HopSkipDrive is also playing a vital role in the electrification of student transporta-tion. By reducing the number of buses in their fleet, districts can decrease the investment required to replace their diesel bus fleets with electric ones.
