Case Study: KWRL Transportation Cooperative achieves real-time bus tracking, improved safety, and route efficiency with Samsara

KWRL Transportation Cooperative - Customer Case Study

KWRL Transportation Cooperative is a large rural school-bus network in Southwestern Washington that runs 100 buses transporting 4,000 students daily across four districts. Director Shannon Barnett struggled with an aging GPS system that only updated every 10 minutes, leaving the team unable to track buses in real time, support drivers who got lost, or access reliable stop and safety event data as the districts rapidly grew.

KWRL installed Samsara VG33 gateways and integrated stop-paddle and emergency-light sensors, giving live map tracking, instant engine-fault alerts, and time‑stamped route histories. The result: immediate visibility to keep buses on route and parents informed via Fleet Viewer, fewer unnecessary mechanic dispatches, faster safety decisions, smarter route planning with Route Analytics, and overall improved on-time performance and operational efficiency.

KWRL Transportation Cooperative

Shannon Barnett

Director