Government planning dedicated school bus fleet

Government preparing to establish a dedicated school bus fleet.

During a media conference at the Ministry of Transport and Works’ temporary headquarters in The Goddard Building, Haggatt Hall, St Michael, Minister Kirk Humphrey said they wanted to create a safe travelling space for children, which parents would consider choosing over driving their children to school and adding to the traffic burden.

“I think we have to get to the point where we put in place a school bus service for children that is safe, that has cameras, and that people can trust. There’s going to be an RFP (Request for Proposal) going out very soon, as we continue conversations and consultations with the Ministry of Education, that allows us to bring in those buses and start a bus route specific for children to and from school,” he said.