MIT team’s school-bus algorithm could save $5M and 1M bus miles

Re:MIT team’s school-bus algorithm could save $5M and 1M bus... by jbob2000 on Friday August 11, 2017 @02:14PM (#14992688)

You're all neglecting the biggest problem of all - the driver. All of this work is moot if Dorthy, who's been driving the same route for 40 years, will not change the route. And you can't get rid of Dorthy because there's nobody to replace her in Dinkysville, Flyoverstate.

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Re:MIT team’s school-bus algorithm could save $5M and 1M bus... by msla on Friday August 11, 2017 @04:06PM (#14993652)

There are any number of reasons for bus drivers to have to change, from route optimization to school redistricting to, back in the old days, having to pick up all the children, not just the White children. People aren't horses. They can accept change.

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Re:MIT team’s school-bus algorithm could save $5M and 1M bus... by ant6n on Friday August 11, 2017 @08:19PM (#14995532)

The kids change, too. Not too many kids go to primary school for 40 years while living at the same place.

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Re:MIT team’s school-bus algorithm could save $5M and 1M bus... by conductr on Friday August 11, 2017 @02:54PM (#14993030)

I get the point you're making, there's always some human resistance to new systems but it's something you manage through. It's not a show stopper.

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