CMPS Vehicles 02
Editing Vehicles
TOC
CH1: Compass Basics
CH2: School Management
CH3: Student Management
CH4: Creating Stops
CH5: Vehicle Management
CH6: Generating Runs
Finding and Editing Vehicles
You have the option to Edit any existing Vehicle within your Scenario if necessary. To find, select and edit existing vehicles:
- Select the appropriate search filters as explained in the Vehicle Management tool section.
- Click the Find button. A search result list with the matching Vehicles will be displayed below.
- Click the Vehicle record icon on the left of the Vehicle Number. A Vehicle Details window appears.
The Vehicle Details window is divided in 4 main sections that hold a number of fields where you can input the necessary information. These are:
(a) General Information
- Vendor (required field)
- Vehicle ID (assigned to the selected vehicle, can’t be modified)
- External ID
- VIN (Vehicle Inspection Number), Year, Make and Model
- Notes
(b) License and Permits
- Plate Number and Tag Expiration Date
- State Sticker Milage and Expiration Date
(c) Tracking
- AVL Account
- AVL Device ID (required field)
(d) Operation
- Status (required field)
- Spare (if designated, select Yes with the toggle button)
- Service Type
- Inspection
- Start and End Date (select with the calendar)
- Depots where the run must Start and End
(e) Capacity and Equipment
- Maximum Rider Capacity and Maximum Occupation Percentage allowed for the vehicle
- Vehicle Type (general, multipurpose or special education)
- Air Conditioner
- Number of Seat Belts and Safety Vests available on the vehicle
- Oxygen, Wheel Chair, Safety Vest, and other available Aide Specialties
- Maximum Route Time (allowed time on the road per day, including Stops and waits).
- Maximum Drive Time (allowed time on the road per day, excluding Stops and waits) and Maximum Total Distance
- Cost per mile and hour
NOTE: Editing Vehicles is Specific to Scenarios
Editing existing Vehicles will update data only within a specific Scenario but this won’t be automatically applied to other Scenarios.
Bulk Update
The Bulk Update tool provides another convenient way to edit the information of several Vehicles at the same time. To do this:
- Make sure you select only the Vehicles to be updated in the result list after you have done the necessary search.
- Click the Bulk Update button above the list. A Vehicle Bulk Settings window will appear.
- Within this window, check the required bulk settings and enter the appropriate data in the corresponding fields.
If needed, review the terminology in the previous section. - Find the Start From Depot (depot at which the Route starts) Finish at Depot (depot at which the Route ends), and Vehicle Usage Type (general, special or multipurpose education) options in three different drop-down menus and select the correct options.
- Click OK. The updated data will be saved.