The Francophone South School District sees no end in sight for a bus shortage that’s causing route delays and cancellations.
School district had 37 buses delayed by up to 90 minutes Monday
Isabelle Leger · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 10, 2025 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 9 hours ago
The Francophone South School District requested seven new school buses from the government in June, hoping they would arrive by late August. Transportation Minister Chuck Chiasson says that timeline was not realistic. (RADIO-CANADA/Michèle Brideau)
The Francophone South School District sees no end in sight for a bus shortage that’s causing route delays and cancellations.
The school district, which covers the south-central part of the province, sent an email Tuesday notifying parents the issue is continuing, after 37 buses were delayed by up to 90 minutes on Monday.
Monique Boudreau, superintendent of the Francophone South, said the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure was made aware of the problem when the district requested seven new buses in June.
Boudreau said those buses were expected to arrive in August, but never did.
“This is really a big part of the problem, because we have to take our buses that would usually be spare ones,” Boudreau told Information Morning Moncton.
She said spare buses are intended to temporarily replace those in the main fleet that are in need of inspection or repair,
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