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fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month agoBUSD families still adjusting to school bus stop removals and route changes
The district announced in late July that it had consolidated its routes to improve safety, increase efficiency, reduce student ride times, address an ongoing shortage of school bus drivers, and optimize resources. This included the removal of all bus stops on Grizzly Peak Boulevard, which the district attributed to safety concerns. A California Highway Patrol (CHP) spokesperson also told Berkeleyside in August that BUSD's decision to remove the stops was due to (the school district's) own safety concerns after multiple crashes.
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New York City
fromCbsnews
1 month agoBrooklyn family frustrated by developmentally disabled son's near-5-hour daily round trip school bus ride
A Brooklyn family's developmentally disabled child endures excessively long, unreliable school bus rides—sometimes four to five hours daily—causing missed instruction and family schedule disruptions.
fromBoston.com
1 month agoBus monitor from Mass. facing child molestation charges in RI
The safety and well-being of the students we transport is always our top priority. There is zero tolerance for actions that put students at risk and this individual is no longer employed with the company. Safety is a non-negotiable condition of every driver and monitor's employment with Ocean State Transit.
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Education
fromFortune
1 month agoOhio public schools are canceling buses for thousands of high schoolers while still busing some students to private and charter schools
Ohio districts cancel high school bus routes amid driver shortages and state mandates requiring transportation for voucher-funded private and charter students, straining resources.
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fromFortune
1 month ago30-year-old juggles 2 jobs and double shifts but keeps losing work due to school drop-off: 'As a mom, you just find a way around it'
Lack of reliable school transportation forces many parents—especially mothers and lower-income families—to miss work, lose jobs, or forgo employment opportunities.
fromBoston.com
1 month agoBPS bus contractor kept 'incomplete and unreliable' driver records, new report finds
The investigation found that Transdev, the company that runs the BPS bus system, has an "insufficient" record-keeping system and "incomplete and unreliable" driver training files. It also found that Transdev "lacks reliable, data-driven evidence" of how its training programs reduce preventable accidents. Finally, the investigators determined that neither Transdev nor BPS has put "meaningful and sustained auditing and oversight mechanisms" in place.
Boston
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month agoGrizzly Peak Blvd. school bus stops removed over safety concerns
In response to road safety concerns, the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) changed its bus service routes, consolidating some lines and discontinuing all stops on Grizzly Peak Boulevard in the Berkeley Hills. The changes were announced about two weeks before families went back to school on Aug. 13. BUSD said the bus route changes were made to address an ongoing school bus driver shortage, reduce student ride times and optimize resources.
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fromLos Angeles Times
4 months agoMoorpark school district driver arrested on suspicion of DUI while transporting students
The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. MUSD's Transportation Department maintains a strong safety record and requires all drivers to complete extensive background checks and training.
SF parents
NYC parents
fromGothamist
4 months agoStuck on a school bus for over an hour? NYC students see 35% increase in extreme delays.
Bus delays are causing significant educational disruptions for students, particularly in math classes.
Extreme delays exceeding an hour for students, especially those with disabilities, have become a legal concern.
Atlanta Falcons
fromBusline News
6 months agoThe Bus Center Atlanta Becomes Official Collins School/MFSAB Bus Dealer For The State Of Georgia - Busline News
Bus Center Atlanta has partnered with Collins Bus Corporation to offer quality transportation solutions for schools in Georgia and surrounding states.
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