Smart Cities & School Buses: 2026 Trends in Connectivity

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The article outlines 2026 connectivity trends for school transportation, emphasizing how BusBoss and similar vendors integrate bus telematics with smart-city systems. It highlights mainstream V2X communications for signal priority, extensive IoT sensor data tied to student ridership, and the elimination of coverage gaps via 5G/6G for live video and telemetry. The piece describes EV integration and V2G use cases that let buses act as mobile energy storage and AI-driven predictive analytics for routing, maintenance, and safety hotspot identification. It also covers smart intersections and stop-arm camera enforcement reducing illegal passes and improving pedestrian safety. The article positions connected routing and fleet-management software as the operational backbone for safer, more efficient school transportation systems.

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