Smart Technology Assists Calif. District with Fleet Electrification

Palermo uses the AMPLY system. Aguilar added that drivers are also tracked using this system and that data can be pulled to use for training purposes. AMPLY also works with utility companies to optimize operations, charge buses faster and save districts money.

“Since most of our fleet is electric, we need to have those buses ready to go,” said Aguilar, adding that the vehicles must also be ready to go in case of an emergency evacuation.

The notification system in OMEGA allows his team to know if a bus needs charging so the issue can be immediately addressed, rather than arriving at the bus barn in the morning to a drained bus…