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Durham buses: district reports 146 routes, 31 double-loads and new driver supports as school year starts
Summary
District transportation leaders said routing is largely stable with 146 routes and described steps taken to address early-year issues including system migration to Infinite Campus, driver lounges, bonuses and a Spanish class pilot for drivers.
Anthony White, executive director of Auxiliary Services, told the Durham Public Schools Board of Education Tuesday that the start of the school year "is going well" while acknowledging early operational bumps tied to a system migration and usual first-week traffic.
"This year we have 146 routes, and they are efficient," White said, adding that staff will review routes during the first 10 days to improve efficiency. He said the district currently has 31 "double loads" where buses run a second set of stops after an initial drop-off, a practice that can lengthen wait and ride times for some students.
White and Superintendent Dr. Lewill Lewis described steps taken to support drivers and reduce service…
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