Municipal bus company Warrington’s Own Buses has installed software to improve communications with its 160 drivers.
Developed by Omnibus, myDAS is a self service utility app that links drivers directly with OmniDAS, a depot allocation system.
It enables drivers to access their own details, including rota, overtime and holiday details, from a smartphone.
Gareth Mead, head of commercial for Warrington’s Own Buses, said: “We wanted to improve our communication to drivers and give them access to important information to enable them to find their own answers to the most commonly asked questions.
“Through myDAS they can self-serve themselves more easily, which frees up the duty supervisors and forward allocators to deal with more challenging tasks.”
According to the company, nearly 70% of drivers had signed up to the app within the first two weeks.
“Drivers love it because they don’t have to be in the depot or ring up to find out information and it gives greater visibility on the fair allocation of overtime,” added Mead.
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