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Utica board hears transportation update: buses, GPS tracking and route freezes ahead of school opening
Summary
Transportation staff told the board the district has contracted bus providers and enough drivers for routes, is conducting dry runs and address verifications (about 600 address changes), uses GPS tracking on buses and plans a route-freeze after the first weeks to stabilize schedules.
Transportation officials told the Utica City School District Board on Aug. 28 that the district has contracted with two bus providers, conducted dry runs and has GPS tracking on buses, but they warned the first weeks of school will be operationally difficult as routes and stop verifications are finalized.
Transportation staff reported they contracted First Student in addition to the district garage and Durham, have been meeting weekly on revised routing since April, and are conducting…
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