Zum Summit Targets Technological Overhaul of US School Transportation
With 26 million students relying on school buses daily, Zum is gathering policymakers and educators at New York’s Nasdaq MarketSite to address the systemic fragmentation of student transit. The summit highlights how AI and real-time data can convert a historically unreliable system into a gateway for better educational outcomes.
Ritu Narayan, founder and CEO of Zum, frames the initiative as an access-to-education challenge rather than mere logistics. The event focuses on the Connected Mobility Experience (CMX) system, which integrates routing, fleet management, and electrification to stabilize school commutes. During the 2025–2026 school year, the company reported a 98% on-time performance rate across its partner districts, demonstrating the capacity for technology to mitigate the attendance gaps often caused by transit delays.
Key sessions will feature former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and Generate Capital CEO David Crane, who will examine the intersection of public policy, private investment, and infrastructure modernization. The discussion aims to move beyond traditional fleet operations, emphasizing how standardized digital platforms can reduce transportation-related absences—a metric that dropped from 25% to 5.6% in Kansas City Public Schools following implementation. As Zum expands its footprint across 18 states, the summit serves as a platform for Narayan to advocate for a broader reimagining of student mobility as a critical component of American educational infrastructure.
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