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星期二, 8月 26, 2014

BPS 8/27 發校車181 輛載送 3954 學生

Tuesday evening update on Boston school bus service
Statement from Interim Superintendent John McDonough

We were able to cover all bus routes this afternoon thanks to a combination of regular bus drivers and supervisors.

As you know, the number of buses required on the road increases every day this week. Tomorrow morning we will need 181 buses, compared to 155 this afternoon, to serve approximately 3,954 students.

As of 8pm tonight Veolia and the drivers’ union have let us know they still need 15 more drivers to confirm their attendance in order to guarantee full on-time service.

Therefore, we cannot guarantee on-time service for all students tomorrow. Veolia has assured us that all routes will run – but that routes that do not yet have a driver may experience significant delays.

Unfortunately we must alert parents again to prepare alternate arrangements to bring their students to and from school on Wednesday if necessary.

Just as we did today, we will work closely with Veolia to post specific information about routes as soon as we receive it in the morning. This will be posted at bostonpublicschools.org and will also be communicated to school leaders. Parents can call the BPS Transportation Hotline at (617) 635-9520 in the morning to check their status or locate their child’s school bus in real-time at http://schoolbus.bostonpublicschools.org.

We are working with the MBTA to offer free service for students on Wednesday if this is necessary.

Our hope is that by sharing information as we receive it, parents can plan ahead. Although we saw some progress today toward full service, it is unfortunately still clear that our drivers and Veolia have not yet reached the point where service can be guaranteed every day. We share in your frustration and appreciate your patience.
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Tuesday afternoon update on Boston school bus service
Statement from Interim Superintendent John McDonough

We are focused on ensuring students and parents can rely on school bus service today and tomorrow. Here is where things stand:

This afternoon there are 155 bus routes to serve approximately 3,500 students. So far, 148 drivers have confirmed that they will drive. Veolia is prepared to assign 7 supervisors to pick up additional trips.

This means that there are enough drivers to complete all routes this afternoon on normal schedules.

We are still assessing the situation for tomorrow and will provide an update later today. We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding.
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Monday evening update on Boston school bus service
Statement from Interim Superintendent John McDonough

We were able to cover all bus routes this afternoon thanks to a combination of regular bus drivers, supervisors and backup providers.

However, the number of buses required on the road increases every day this week. Tomorrow morning we will need 175 buses, compared to about 120 today. So far, only about 110 drivers have agreed to work tomorrow.

Veolia has indicated it is working with the union to encourage the drivers to report tomorrow. Veolia is continuing to assign drivers to routes. However, we cannot guarantee service tomorrow morning.

The MBTA will be free on Tuesday for students.

Families should prepare alternate arrangements to bring students to and from school Tuesday if necessary.

This ongoing uncertainty is unacceptable to us and is unacceptable to our students and families, who count on having a reliable ride to school.

Families can check the status of their school bus online at http://schoolbus.bostonpublicschools.org or by calling our Transportation Hotline at (617) 635-9520.

We know this is frustrating for families and schools. We join you in that frustration. We will continue to share information as it becomes available. 

There are 32 schools open in Boston on Tuesday: two BPS in-district charter schools, one Level 5 school, 15 Commonwealth Charter schools and 14 special education programs.

Update on Boston school bus service
Statement from Interim Superintendent John McDonough

The school bus drivers’ union gave us assurances for several days, including early this morning, that they would provide full service to all students today. This is despite the fact that it did not permit drivers to bid last week to prepare in advance for routes that began this morning.

Based on the reality on the ground this morning, it has become clear that the Union has not delivered on its promise. Thirteen of about 120 scheduled routes did not run. This is unacceptable to us and is unacceptable to our students and families, who count on having a reliable ride to school.

As a result we are taking the following steps:

1. We are dispatching supplemental service providers to cover some of the routes that are at risk this afternoon
2. Veolia is dispatching route supervisors to drive buses
3. The MBTA is free for students today
4. Veolia is continuing to allow drivers to bid on afternoon routes, just as they did this morning, in the hope that additional drivers decide to come to work.

Even within the last hour, the drivers’ union has said that all drivers will report to work this afternoon. We do not have confidence that this will be the case. With these additional resources we will have the capacity to run all routes this afternoon, although some may be significantly delayed. We want to let families know that they should prepare alternate arrangements to pick up students from school today if necessary. Families can check the status of their school bus at http://schoolbus.bostonpublicschools.org or by calling our Transportation Hotline at (617) 635-9520. We will post updates at bostonpublicschools.org.

We know this is frustrating for families and schools. We are as frustrated as anyone else with the ongoing uncertainty that has been created by our bus drivers union and want to apologize to the families who are affected. We will try to share as much information as we can. 
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