The school bus authority that covers Renfrew County and the group that represents bus drivers both say there likely won't be any school bus service for around 10,000 students when classes resume next week unless something drastically changes.
The school bus authority that covers Renfrew County and the group that represents bus drivers both say there likely won't be any school bus service for around 10,000 students when classes resume next week unless something drastically changes.
Justin Jeffrey, General Manager of the RCJTC, said in response that the bus operators are demanding a finalized contract before the start of the school year. Jackson said Renfrew County Bus Lines had to replace six buses, at a cost of $1 million. Wages for drivers are up more than 30 per cent, and the cost of parts is up between 50 and 300 per cent, he said.In the meantime, the RCJTC is telling families to be prepared to make alternate arrangements to get kids to school.
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