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Councilors press city on Transdev, school-bus liability and claims transparency
Summary
Councilors used the hearing to press the administration for documents and data about school transportation: whether the Boston Public Schools or Transdev bears liability in crashes, details about an independent review after last year's fatal crash, and data on past payouts and insurance arrangements.
During the Ways and Means hearing on April 23, councilors pressed the Corporation Counsel's Office for clearer answers about school-bus safety, Transdev's role as the contracted transportation provider and who bears financial responsibility after bus accidents.
"I have lost complete faith in Transdev," Councilor Murphy said during questioning, recounting long-term concerns about the contractor's safety performance and urging more detailed follow-up from the administration. The Law Department said an independent report led by attorney Natasha Tidwell…
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