Albany City Schools Implements VersaTrans RP for Transportation Automation

Flexible, scalable software key in meeting the district's pupil transportation goals

ALBANY, N.Y. (April 5, 2006) -- The City School District of Albany recently completed training on VersaTrans Solutions' products for managing their pupil transportation operations. The district purchased and has completed implementation of VersaTrans RP for routing and planning and VersaTrans TripTracker for managing field trip transportation. Albany City Schools is the second largest school district in the Capital Region of New York, where VersaTrans Solutions' headquarters are located. (The company's largest Capital Region school district client is Shenendehowa Central School District, which has been a VersaTrans Solutions customer since 1999.)

Albany City Schools is currently implementing upgrades to their core data processing services and managing school facility renovations and upgrades. "The Albany City School district is preparing for the future,"
explains VersaTrans Solutions' President and Chief Executive Officer, Douglas Hamlin. "The district needed transportation software solutions that would enable them to manage and adapt to those changes and plan for the future. Our solutions are flexible and scalable, and provide essential tools for managing and planning for change."

The facility renovations will require the district to temporarily adjust enrollment among various schools within the district. The planning functionality within VersaTrans RP will enable the district to create and compare multiple enrollment scenarios and select the one that best meets the district's goals and facility capabilities, then create bus routes based on those enrollment adjustments.

In addition, the district is planning to implement a new data warehousing model to improve and upgrade its data processing facility.
As a part of that upgrade, the district plans to integrate their core registration systems with VersaTrans RP to create a seamless exchange of data from student registration to transportation.

About VersaTrans Solutions, Inc.
VersaTrans Solutions is a software and services provider to school districts in North America. The company develops and supports superior routing, redistricting, GPS, fleet maintenance and field trip planning software that benefits pupil transportation departments and school administrators alike. A global company and a recognized industry leader, VersaTrans Solutions, Inc. has 10 regional offices and is headquartered in Latham, N.Y. More at www.versatrans.com.

About The City School District of Albany
The Albany City School District oversees the transportation of nearly 5,000 students to 78 schools - 24 public and charter schools in the city of Albany, NY, and 56 BOCES and private schools throughout the Capital District. The district's goal is to provide its students with safe, reliable, and efficient transportation. More at www.albanyschools.org.