Know Exactly What to Buy Before You Spend a Dollar.
On-Site Fleet Assessment
RideAlong360 is a one-day, on-site diagnostic that rides your real routes, evaluates your real fleet, and delivers a written report your agency can act on — and defend to funders.
1 Day
On-site With Your Team
8 Areas
Fully Evaluated
1 Report
Ready to Present
RideAlong360 is Your Fleet’s Advantage Over Your Competition.
Most agencies replace vehicles the same way they always have. The data says that’s costing
them.
Replacing by Age, Not by Need
Mileage and calendar thresholds were designed for convenience — not performance. They don’t tell you whether a vehicle still serves its route, fits its passengers, or meets
driver ergonomic needs. The result: premature replacement of serviceable assets and retention of problem vehicles.
No Third-Party Data to Back the Ask
Legislators and grant reviewers fund numbers, not opinions. When your capital request lacks third-party documentation — route data, condition assessments, utilization analysis — it gets deferred, reduced, or denied. RideAlong360 gives you the report that changes that conversation.
One structured day.
A fully defensible outcome.
Schedule
Coordinate a ride-along day — minimal disruption to operations.
Ride
A BSI expert spends a full day in your vehicles — real routes, real passengers.
Assess
Eight evaluation areas scored against real-world operating conditions.
Present
Receive a written report formatted for leadership, funders, and ODOT reviewers.
What you walk away with.
A vehicle-by-vehicle assessment with specific replacement recommendations, floor plan guidance, and a capital justification narrative — ready to present the same week.
Eight evaluation areas. One comprehensive report.
Every RideAlong360 engagement concludes with a written report covering all eight dimensions of fleet performance — built to be shared, not filed away.
Floor Plan & Interior Layout
Seating configuration, aisle width, space utilization vs. rider mix
ADA Equipment & Accessibility
Lift function, ramp condition, securement hardware, compliance status
Driver Controls & Ergonomics
Visibility, control placement, fatigue exposure, dash system usability
Passenger Comfort & Boarding
Securement systems, ride quality, step height, boarding experience
Safety & Regulatory Compliance
Camera systems, mirrors, securement hardware, ODOT regulatory posture
Route & Capacity Fit
Vehicle-to-route matching, ridership alignment, utilization efficiency
Fleet Technology & Software
CMMS integration, GPS, scheduling tools, fleet management systems
Fleet Economics & Total Cost
Ownership cost trends, maintenance patterns, capital allocation effciency
Three things every transit director needs. One engagement delivers all three.
- Capital Planning
Buy Right.
Stop matching vehicles to routes on paper. RideAlong360 evaluates real conditions — floor plan, lift function, driver fit, passenger needs — so your next purchase isn’t a guess.
- Legislative & Grant Funding
Fund Better.
Walk into your next budget cycle with third-party documentation, not internal opinions. The RideAlong360 report is formatted specifically to justify capital requests to legislators and grant reviewers.
- Lifecycle & Operations
Cost Less.
Right-sized fleets cost less to operate and maintain. Pair RideAlong360 with our 130-Point Mechanical Inspection for complete lifecycle intelligence — from current condition to optimal replacement timing.
Ready to Know Your Fleet as Well as Your Routes?
Book a RideAlong360 day for your agency. We’ll coordinate around your schedule, embed with your team, and deliver a report you can take directly to your next funding conversation.
