The connected operating system for student transportation.
Durham uses Catalyst, Summit School Services’ purpose-built technology stack, to connect the tools behind daily student transportation. We give districts, families and transportation teams a shared view of route performance, fleet activity and service communication.
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For school districts
Real-time fleet visibility to track buses, monitor routes, and respond to incidents without waiting on a phone call. Catalyst handles dispatch, payroll, driver communication and transportation management in one platform. Built-in analytics and reporting give districts the data they need for performance reviews, cost control and long-term planning.
For guardians and families
Catalyst delivers live bus tracking, arrival updates and delay notifications directly to a guardians’ phone. Families know where the bus is and when it will arrive, instilling confidence in the program.
For drivers and bus monitors
Clear route guidance keeps drivers on schedule. Real-time dispatch communication makes it easy to manage changes. Catalyst’s monitoring delivers insights on driving behavior and vehicle performance, feeding into coaching conversations that help drivers improve over time.
The platforms inside Catalyst
BusZone
In near-real-time school bus tracking for parents and guardians. BusZone provides live location data, arrival estimates and delay alerts, giving families direct visibility into their student’s ride. It also opens a communication channel between districts and families that reduces inbound calls and keeps everyone informed.
Samsara
Fleet monitoring, smart safety insights and driver coaching in one system. Samsara provides real-time tracking, dash cam footage, driving behavior analyses and vehicle diagnostics. Safety teams use it to identify coaching opportunities and intervene before patterns become incidents.
ByteCurve
A unified platform for dispatch, driver communication and daily transportation management. ByteCurve centralizes the operational tasks that keep routes running and gives administrators real-time control over scheduling, substitutions and performance tracking.
See how it works
Integrated fleet tracking, safety monitoring, family communication and operational intelligence across 360+ districts.