Guide

Getting started

Words used in the app

Short definitions of the terms you'll see.

WordMeaning
Fleet #The label you choose for a vehicle, like "Bus 101".
Car number (No.)A permanent running number the app gives each vehicle (1, 2, 3 …). It never changes or repeats.
AssignmentThis driver / this vehicle on this route from this date until this date.
Pick up / drop off timeWhen a route starts collecting students, and when it finishes dropping them off.
School start / end timeWhen the school day begins and ends (the bell times).
Current / Upcoming / EndedThe state of an assignment: under way today, still to start, or finished.
Work order (WO)A repair job: what is wrong, who fixes it, the parts and labour, the cost.
DefectA problem someone reported on a vehicle. Critical ones can take it out of service.
Inspection templateA checklist (pre-trip, DOT…) inspectors complete for a vehicle.
Compliance scoreA 0–100 score of how well documents, drivers, inspections, maintenance and insurance are up to date.
RoleA set of permissions that decides what a person can see and do.
CSVA simple spreadsheet file you can open in Excel or Google Sheets.
Audit logThe record of who changed what, and when.

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