Pupil Transportation Group
Transportation Information Management System (TIMS)
The Transportation Information Management System (TIMS) program provides support and consulting for the Computer Assisted Routing Program used in every secondary school system in North Carolina. It is a joint project of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI), ITRE, and the Urban Institute at the University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC).
In 1986, DPI set in motion a plan to install a comprehensive computer-assisted school bus routing and scheduling system in all local educational agencies (LEAs) in North Carolina. This approach was completely unique in the field of computerized school bus routing.
ITRE worked with DPI throughout fall 1985 in the preparation of a project definition report, documenting "the state-of-the-art in computerized school bus routing and scheduling in North Carolina." This report led to a request for proposals (RFP) for system consultants to work with the DPI and ITRE in the preparation of a comprehensive system design. In 1986, the design was incorporated into another request-for-proposal (RFP) for software to become the heart of TIMS.
While no vendor could meet all of the extensive requirements of the RFP, DPI selected Education Logistics (Edulog) of Missoula, Montana, as the software vendor, with the stipulation that program enhancements would be made to bring the software into compliance with the TIMS system specifications.
Since September 1, 1992, as required by North Carolina legislative Bill 1128, all LEAs have implemented the Transportation Information Management System.
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Adkins D. "Mickey" Michael, Jr. Program Manager
919.515.7957 | mickey_michael@ncsu.edu