Welcome to a new school year! This guide walks you through Transportantβs recommended steps to prepare your system, buses, and student data for a smooth start.
Before the first day of school, ensure each bus is powered on and reporting correctly in your Transportant dashboard.
π System Health Checklist
Use our detailed guide to walk through everything you need to check:
π System Health Checklist β View Nowβ
π¨ If any bus fails the checklist, please reach out to us by emailing support@transportant.com or by submitting a ticket through the β+β button on the Transportant Knowledge Base homepage.
Keeping your student roster up to date is essential for accurate ridership tracking, bus pass assignment, and ensuring the right data flows into Transportant. Most Transportant customers use automated data integrations to manage thisβmake sure your data source is current before school begins.
1. SIS-to-Transportant (Most Common):
If your school uses an automatic SFTP export from your SIS (e.g., PowerSchool, Infinite Campus), ensure that:
2. SIS β Routing System β Transportant:
If your student data flows from your SIS into a routing system (like Transfinder or Transact) and then into Transportant:
3. Manual Upload:
If youβre uploading student data manually, refer to the following resources for guidance:
Student photos help drivers recognize students at a glance, assist dispatchers in resolving ridership questions quickly, and create a smoother check-in experience for students. Each file should be named to match the corresponding student ID in your roster.
π How to Upload Student Photos (pictures.zip)
Bus Pass Numbers (FOBs/RFID Cards/RFID Stickers/Barcodes/QR Codes) are used to track ridership accurately and must be updated at the start of each school year. How you update this information depends on how your data flows into Transportant.
If your Bus Passes are managed in a student information system (SIS) or routing platform and imported automatically into Transportant:
You can update bus pass assignments in Transportant using either manual file uploads or the dashboard.
Option 1: Manual File Upload
Start by clearing out last yearβs assignments, then upload a fresh set of bus pass assignments.
Option 2: Assign Bus Passes in the Dashboard
You can assign a bus pass to a student using an RFID reader:
This is helpful for quick edits or issuing new passes in person.
If you have questions or need assistance updating bus pass data, contact support@transportant.com or submit a ticket from the Knowledge Base homepage using the β+β button.
If you use a routing platform to manage route data, make sure itβs configured for the upcoming school year before syncing with Transportant. Each platform handles school years, terms, and sessions differently, so itβs important that your system is set to export data from the correct year.
Transportant integrates with Transfinder Pro, Transfinder Plus, Transact, Traversa, and other routing platforms. If you're using a system not listed here, please contact support@transportant.com or submit a support ticket through the Knowledge Base homepage.
Data is sent to Transportant via SFTP export.
To update:
Data is synced with Transportant via API.
To update:
Transact sends data via API, based on the Session Start Date configured in Transact.
If you have any questions or need assistance at any point, you can:
Thanks for choosing Transportant. Wishing you a safe and smooth start to the school year!