School Bus Drivers

• Thames Valley School Board gearing up to welcome students back to classrooms

  On Tuesday, Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) Trustees held a special board meeting to review their plans, with the start to the school year just one week away.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2022
  
• Montreal-area students may not have bus service next week despite deal: school board

  The Quebec government has reached a long-awaited deal with school bus operators in Montreal -- but the Lester B. Pearson School Board says not all companies have accepted it.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2022
  
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• Nearly 40 Peterborough-area school bus routes cancelled Monday due to driver shortage

  The cancellations will impact public and Catholic schools in Peterborough and Peterborough County.

  Education

  Sep 11, 2020
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• COVID-19 fears and extra training to blame for school bus driver shortage in Edmonton

  School bus companies say they are facing a shortage of drivers due to lengthy mandatory training and fears of COVID-19.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2020
• Coronavirus: Ontario school bus drivers ask for COVID-19 safety protocols

  The union says many of its drivers are senior citizens and are more vulnerable to the virus.

  Health

  Aug 25, 2020
• Ontario school bus drivers concerned about new school year

  School bus drivers are still waiting to hear what their role will be when school resumes in September and the lack of certainty is causing concern.

  Education

  Aug 4, 2020
• Prince Edward County OPP launch awareness campaign about parking in school zones

  The issue of illegal parking around Prince Edward Collegiate Institute in Picton has been a frustration for school bus drivers for years - they say, it is a safety issue for kids on-board.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2020
• Tentative deal reached with school bus operators in central Ontario: STSCO

  The agreement impacts bus drivers who serve three school boards in central Ontario and transport more than 26,000 students to and from school.

  Education

  Aug 28, 2019
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• Tentative agreement reached between Toronto-area Unifor school bus drivers, Stock Transportation

  A tentative agreement has been reached between Unifor school bus drivers and Stock Transportation, potentially averting a strike that would have impacted more than 8,300 Toronto District School Board and Toronto Catholic District School Board students.

  Education

  Apr 30, 2019
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• ‘Unprecedented’ school bus driver shortage behind five route suspensions: agency

  The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority says it has found coverage for all its routes as of March 4 and will have a "redesigned system" in place for Monday.

  Traffic

  Feb 26, 2019