Stagecoach Yorkshire will use a bus simulator at its Barnsley recruitment day to give prospective drivers an introduction to the role

District staff told the board that transportation remains a significant open need with an optimal target of 940 drivers and roughly 361 vacancies; staff described pay, sign-on and retention bonuses and CDL training as recruitment tools.

Transportation staff reviewed fleet composition, staffing vacancies and routing changes needed for three new schools; they said the district is burning about 1,000 gallons of diesel daily and outlined constraints on evening use of state buses because the district cannot fuel them on site.

Trustees approved the purchase of 13 buses and four wheelchair‑lift vehicles for $1,839,267 and heard a detailed operations briefing on driver recruitment, training timelines, coverage plans for the first weeks of school and new bus‑tracking and student‑ID technology.

TGSRTC faces a severe shortage of drivers, particularly for new electric buses. In response, innovative recruitment strategies have been employed, including targeting ex-soldiers and promoting driver ...

The CCSD 59 Board approved a three-year student transportation contract with Durham School Services after hearing a vendor presentation about safety, hiring plans and parent communications; board members pressed the vendor on driver recruitment and tracking apps.