Lynx

Lynx

Lynx Software
Routefinder Pro

Routefinder Pro

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About

Efficiently streamline your school bus route planning and information management. Save money with improved route efficiency and streamlined operations. Efficiently manage your fleet, drivers, students and routes. Get 24/7 live technical support from anywhere, anytime. Lynx empowers your transport department by providing multiple features to keep up with your school transport needs. Get control of your bus routing data. Easily update student information to any of your bus routes. View multiple routes at one time, set specific parameters in real-time and more. Track and monitor your vehicles plus keep track of fleet maintenance, all in real-time. Easily create customized reports to comply with transportation regulations and requirements. Easily view, map or export all of your rider pickups, special needs riders and group stops in one place.

About

Routefinder Pro is one of the easiest and most intuitive methodologies for school bus routing, scheduling, and planning for school transportation management. You can select a geographic area or an entire trip to automatically modify stop sequences based on time or distance. You also can generate two alternative ways to run a trip, either by fastest time or shortest distance, to determine which option is best. In addition, you can select any number of approved stops, or any map points, including students’ pick up and drop off locations, in a geographic area to create a new trip and automatically sequence it based on optimal time or distance. Comprehensive data enable you to compare actual trip and student transportation information in relation to district policies. For example, you can determine where student transportation deviates from district policies, such as the walk-to-stop policy, or ride time policy.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Transportation directors

Audience

Bus drivers and shcools searching for a school bus routing solution

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$1,895
Pricing is based on number of riders and any additional optional web based software.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.9 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • The ease of use. Ability to create route options without tearing down other routes. Quick response when needing help or have questions. Joe & Anna willing to help set things up and then walking you through what was done and how it was done. Always making improvements.
  • Excellent customer service. Software is very user friendly and the lynx staff is always available to help and train.
  • Very dependable and reliable routing software program. Joe and Anna are amazing to work with. If I have a question they respond right away. Their customer services is amazing. Lynx is easy to use and Joe and Anna walk you through all set-up needs, DPI student reporting and route consolidations. Lynx is located in Wisconsin, so they are familiar with all types of weather conditions and the terrain.
  • Lynx provides the best tech support I have ever utilized! In over 25 years as a school district CIO, Technology Director, Technology Coordinator, and Director of Transportation, I have never encountered such expert, timely, and willing tech support. In my transportation position, I am often up working very early in the morning prior to drivers arriving. In my early days utilizing the software suite, I'd send a quick email and invariably my phone would ring with an expert on the other end of the phone! A quick fix or explanation and I was on my way to getting my completed! At one point, we transition from being a locally hosted service to moving to the cloud. The transition was seamless! At another point, I wanted to automate student information and routing information to transfer to and from Infinite Campus to Lynx and back again. Lynx tech support worked directly with Infinite Campus and we had this automation completed in less than a week!
  • Great customer service. Software is user friendly. DPI reports are a breeze with the help of Joe and Anna.

Cons

  • The only Con is that the software does not come with School Bus Drivers. If it came with 2 or 3 drivers this would be the best software routing system in the world. In all seriousness, I have not found one Con yet, we might only be in the honeymoon phase, but I don't see it going down, I only see the potential that we have been shown so far.
  • The software is missing a way to record attendance directly from drivers to lynx other than the student ID cards. From my understanding this is being added.
  • Not having the parents app set-up. We utilize another GPS system to have the parents app and the GPS monitoring of the buses. Joe has been amazing to work with having the two systems talk with each other.
  • There have been so many improvements over the years, I simply cannot think of one thing I do not like.
  • I have been using the software for 11 years and have yet to see a negative side of it.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Lynx Software
Founded: 1983
United States
www.busingsoftware.com

Company Information

Transfinder
United States
www.transfinder.com/solutions/school_bus_routing_software

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Categories

Categories

Fleet Maintenance Features

Cost Tracking Supported
Fuel Tracking Supported
Maintenance History Supported
Maintenance Scheduling Supported
Parts Inventory Management Supported
Repair Tracking Supported
Tire Management Supported
Vehicle Information Supported
Warranty Tracking Supported
Work Order Management Supported

School Bus Routing Features

Dispatch Management Supported
Driver Management Supported
Field Trip Management Supported
GPS Tracking Supported
Parent Portal Supported
Route Optimization Supported
Scheduling Supported
Student Information / Records Supported
Territory Management Supported

Transportation Management Features

Billing & Invoicing Supported
Carrier Management Supported
Customer Management Supported
Dispatch Management Supported
Driver Management Supported
Fleet / Equipment Management Supported
Load Management Supported
Order Management Not Supported
Quotes / Estimates Not Supported
Routing Supported
Scheduling Supported
Shipment Management Not Supported

Public Transportation Features

Billing & Invoicing Not Supported
Dispatch Management Not Supported
Driver Data Not Supported
Driver Logs Not Supported
Fixed Route Management Not Supported
Mileage Tracking Not Supported
Multiple Route Support Supported
Paratransit Management Not Supported
Routing Supported
Scheduling Not Supported

Integrations

360 School Management System Supported
Alma SIS Not Supported
Infinite Campus Supported
MastersSoft Student Management System (SMS) Supported
PowerSchool Supported
Skyward School Business Suite Supported
Synergy Supported

Integrations

360 School Management System Not Supported
Alma SIS Supported
Infinite Campus Not Supported
MastersSoft Student Management System (SMS) Not Supported
PowerSchool Not Supported
Skyward School Business Suite Not Supported
Synergy Not Supported
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