School bus delays expected for homebound students
Posted Jan 6, 2015 1:55 pm.
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Parents are being asked to have a backup plan ready for anyone picking up their kids from the bus stop after school on Tuesday.
Companies First Student Canada and Southland Transportation are reporting school busses will need some extra time to get through the snow.
Kyrie Geurts, Southland Transportation’s assistant general manager for southern Alberta, said it is difficult to predict exactly how much of a delay parents can expect.
“Because of where our routes run, they run all over the city, so if they do have questions they can check out our website, myschoolbusmonitor.ca, or they can give our offices a phone call to find out about their child’s route,” Geurts said.
“We ask parents to expect route delays and be patient, because we want to get everybody safely home.”
First Student Canada reports delays are expected to be at least 20 minutes in some cases and ask that parents do not leave their child unattended at the bus stop, especially in this weather.
