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Resident urges North Allegheny board to restore Pioneer Drive bus stop, citing child safety
Summary
A resident asked the board to reinstate one eliminated bus stop on Pioneer Drive to reduce traffic near children, saying restoration "will cost nothing" and describing a near-miss; no formal direction or vote was recorded on the request.
Kristen Mayes, who identified herself as living at 1851 Pioneer Drive, told the North Allegheny School Board that restoring one of four eliminated bus stops on her street would improve safety for small children and would not increase cost or staffing.
Mayes praised recent transportation improvements — shorter high-school routes and improved punctuality — but said the elimination of many stops has led more parents to drive children to the remaining stops, increasing traffic and reducing visibility for young pedestrians. She described observing a young kindergartner sitting on a sewer grate near the stop and said parents cannot always be present to supervise.
Mayes urged the board to restore at least one stop on her street, saying "It will cost nothing. Why wouldn't you do it?" She argued that splitting the children between two stops would reduce congestion, make crossings safer and better enable parental supervision. Mayes asked the board to consult bus drivers about safety at the affected stop; she referenced a prior meeting where other parents described an elementary student nearly being hit.
The transcript does not record a formal response or a motion from the board on the specific request. Mayes framed the ask as a targeted, low-cost safety fix and requested that the district consider restoring a stop to address hazards parents described.
