Author: Sal
Snow Alert: School Bus Provision Unlikely For Monday
Sunday, 10th January, 2010 at 12:12 pm, Isle of Wight
Bus, Education, Island-wide, News
*** Later information on Monday’s buses now available. ***
We’ve received this update below from Southern Vectis with regard to the school bus provision on Monday.
We’re still awaiting details of which schools will be closed (expect to be update later this afternoon), but please note that all High Schools will be open for those taking exams tomorrow.
Southern Vectis: It is unlikely that school transport will be able to be provided on Monday from numerous parts of the Island.
We are aware that a number of students need to attend GCSE and A Level exams on Monday.
If normal school transport services are unable to operate, we will put in place an emergency service specifically for students who need to attend GCSE and A Level exams where we can.
This service is exclusively available for students attending exams and who hold a valid IW Council issued ‘term ticket’.
Parents whose children require transport should text or leave a voicemail message on the following number
by 3pm on Sunday 10 January 2010
The text / voice message must clearly provide the following information:
* Student Name
* School Attending
* Number of normal school route used (eg 55,94)
* Nearest Bus Stop (the name of the bus stop displayed on the bus stop flag)
* Contact mobile tel no for parent if available
* Contact tel number for parent for the period Sunday 3pm to 9pm
On Sunday afternoon all requirements will be collated and parents will be contacted by email, text or telephone to confirm the estimated time and location for collection on Monday morning. We will also give a return departure time from school – there will only be a single departure time, which may be some time after the exam has concluded.
It is a requirement that a parent accompanies their child to the bus stop and remains with them until transport arrives. We cannot guarantee that road conditions will permit operation, or that the vehicle will be able to maintain the time given. All arrangements are subject to our ability to run in very difficult conditions.
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How ridiculous that parents have to accompany their child to the bus stop. We are talking about 16 – 18 year olds here.
Come on SV have some sense
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Bit unfair to only offer the service for those with an IWC free pass only – others do have to go in for exams! However, it is the old “students with a pass already have a ticket as such and therefore, are priority before those purchasing their tickets.”
Hopefully, services will be back to normal-ish and this service won’t be used everywhere.
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Well done Southern Vectis. I think you’ve done a brilliant job since Tuesday and this initiative shows your determination to keep going. Public service at its best – unlike many other so called ‘public services.’
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