ONE year after its full roll-out, the National Rural School Bus Programme is getting high marks from educators who say it has largely delivered on its promise to make transportation safer, more affordable, and more reliable for thousands of students.

The programme serves more than 13,000 students daily across 352 schools on 86 routes, using a fleet of 110 buses. And Christine Wright, principal of St Mary High School, described its impact as “tremendous”.

According to Wright, students and parents have embraced the service because of its reliability and the financial relief it provides.