First Student bus company is continuing to work to secure drivers to avoid continued bus route cancellations next week.

STSCO is hopeful the company can return to full operation by Monday, Sept. 21. Further updates will be provided through the weekend and prior to Monday as information becomes available. Families are encouraged to visit STSCO’s website regularly to ensure they have the latest information on their child’s bus route.

We are pleased to note that First Student has secured drivers for some previously cancelled routes and those routes, at this time, are intended to resume Monday morning. Those routes include: Routes 009 A/B (serving Clarington Central SS and Int, St. Stephen SS and Enniskillen PS), 016 (serving Bowmanville HS, Duke of Cambridge PS and St. Joseph ES), 104 A/B (serving Cobourg CI and Terry Fox ES) and HCTrans7 (serving Holy Cross SS).

Should First Student be unable to resolve its un-serviced routes for Monday, STSCO will continue to look at other options for resolving the issue in consultation with the school boards.