GOT A TIP?
Pictures & TIMS TIps
If you have a picture from your District that you would like to share or have a TIMS tip (shortcut, etc) that you feel would be helpful to others, click
here and email them to us. Please include a description for your picture.
Each month, we'll sort thru and post them on this page. - TIMS STAFF
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Transportation
Information Management System
In 1986, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) set in motion a plan to install a comprehensive computer-assisted school bus routing and scheduling system in all LEAs in North Carolina. This approach was completely unique in the field of computerized school bus routing. Read More. |
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Be sure to visit the NCWISE link on the left menu bar for important NCwise information |
Thanks to all that submitted their 2009-2010 TDTIMS on time this year! |
NCDPI Transportation Bulletin:
Fuel, Policy and TIMS
(June, 2008) |
Information about Elluminate training
here!
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 2010 Service Indicator Report
Past Service Indicators Reports: 2009, 2008, 2007
The 2009 TIMS TYMPOSIUM was held March 16-18 at the Embassy Suites in Concord, NC - Special thanks to all that attended!
Session Presentations from 2009 Spring Conference are now posted online - click here
Ways to Use TIMS to examine Stops, Runs and Routes to increase Fuel Efficiency
TIMS Run Optimization - Using Simulation & Optimization to Develop a More Efficient Transportation Plan
Webcasts available for viewing: (requires RealPlayer)
08-09 TDTIMS Instructions
Current Fuel Issues - Fall 2008
For directions to ITRE at NCSU, click here.
For directions to UNCC's urban institute, click here.
TIMS TIP:
Recently, we have been getting a few calls from TIMS personnel that their TIMS servers have been experiencing hard drive failures. Many TIMS servers have been in place for years now and are beginning to show signs of aging.
(I.e., drives crashing or severely fragmented, dust accumulating on the fans and internally, etc). It is very important that we catch the aforementioned problems before they result in complete hard drive crashes and/or other system failures. Most servers have more than one hard drive and continue operating even when one fails. But they are designed to operate only temporarily in this state. New drives must be ordered to replace the ones that have failed ASAP! If the last drive operating fails, there is a HIGH probability of losing all TIMS data that has not been backed up off site.
Furthermore, you may experience days or weeks of down time waiting for new
drives or a new server.
Therefore we are sending this email out as an advisory to everyone who is responsible for their TIMS systems.
Please take a moment and inspect the front of your server; look for a red, orange or yellow light (flashing or not). this may be an indication that a drive or other system component may have failed. If you see this light, contact your system administrator or IT department and ask for further assistance in determining what the next step(s) should be to correct the
problem. Also, if you see buildup of dust in and around the fan, call IT or administration and ask if they can clean the fan and inside components for you.
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