Transit
Routes, stops and daily changes for operators running college and staff buses — in two languages, on the driver's phone.
Which stops is Bus 01 skipping today, and which bus picks them up?
- Open route final (2).xlsx.
- Read last night's WhatsApp group for changes.
- Ring the driver, because you still aren't sure.
TodayThree places. One question.
NowOn the bus itself: which stop moved, and to which bus.

=VLOOKUP(B7,'Copy of route final'!A:C,3,0)Three places. One question.
=VLOOKUP(B7,'Copy of route final'!A:C,3,0)On the bus itself: which stop moved, and to which bus.

Which buses came in late this morning, and by how much?
- Find the gate register.
- Read the guard's handwriting.
- Check each time against its shift.
TodayOne register. Every morning.
NowEvery late bus, by shift, with how late and at which gate.

=D7-"07:30"One register. Every morning.
=D7-"07:30"Every late bus, by shift, with how late and at which gate.

Who actually got on which bus today?
- Collect the attendance sheets from each bus.
- Type them into the workbook.
- Chase the ones that went missing.
TodayA stack of paper. One question.
NowEvery boarding scanned at the door, with the stop and the time.

=COUNTIF(B:B,"Bus 1")A stack of paper. One question.
=COUNTIF(B:B,"Bus 1")Every boarding scanned at the door, with the stop and the time.

Your version of this question.
Different trade, same shape: something you already know, spread across files that don't agree with each other.