Automated systems, namely, software, hardware and communications devices for planning, scheduling, controlling, monitoring and providing information on transportation assets and parts thereof; Communications software for connecting a Dispatcher in a Central Station to bus drivers in a fleet of vehicles, as well as viewing buses on an interactive map and viewing individual information about specific buses including route info, bus driver assigned, and routes assigned; Computer application software for Transportation Agencies, namely, software for dispatchers and drivers to communicate back and forth as well as scheduling drivers to buses and buses to specific routes; Computer hardware and peripheral devices and computer software for data communication and translating and transmitting data sold therewith; Computer hardware and software systems for transit agencies to keep track of their bus fleet, drivers, scheduling, and routes.; Computer operating software; Dispatch radios