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4 school buses purchased; Expected to save taxpayers $$
It is believed the buses are to assist in transporting school children who attended the demolished Althea Scatliffe Primary School aka ‘Mighty Might Scatliffe’ and are now relocated to other schools in the area.
There have been 3 out 4 buses already on the island, with the fourth one expected in the coming weeks, according to someone familiar with the shipment.
The same person noted that it would see savings for taxpayers, as the private sector bus drivers' cost was not sustainable for taxpayers.
New school coming soon
It is unclear when construction will begin at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School; however, Education Minister Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL) secured a massive deal last year to have Green VI build a brand new Althea Scatliffe school as a joint public-private partnership. Engineers in a report had said the school had serious structural challenges.
It is unknown when the school buses will be launched; however, the Government has been advertising vacancies for bus drivers.
Efforts to reach Hon de Castro for a comment were unsuccessful.
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44 Responses to “4 school buses purchased; Expected to save taxpayers $$”
Remember that the taxi drivers are business people, who have to pay for gasoline and maintenance and repairs for their vehicles. If you were them, you need to ensure that your operations are not just cost-effective but more importantly profitable. Otherwise, why be in business?
Why is the government getting into the school bus business when it seems to be very inefficient at running the greater affairs of the country (roads, water, electricity, etc.)? Why not simply negotiate better contracts with the private sector and stimulate the local economy?
Also, on a related note... when these little Road Town ferry buses keep transporting the tourists along with the locals through town FOR FREE, who cries for the taxi operators being cheated out of the needed tourist dollars (which means nothing for the local economy since the tourists just take those saved dollars back to the ship and on to another venue)? Are we making informed and sensible decisions?
A taxi driver prepared to work for 8 hours a day can charge fair fares to us as they are spreading the maintenance and repair costs. A taxi driver that only wants to work an hour or two and doesn't want to take a small job as it will stop them chatting and playing dominos can't cover their costs without charging a huge amount. That's business and we thank government for stepping in to stop us being ripped off.
It's particularly concerning that despite being aware of these financial hardships faced by many families, some taxi drivers have shown little to no willingness to adjust their rates or consider offering more affordable options for those less fortunate. This lack of flexibility has created a dangerous situation where children's safety is being compromised due to economic constraints.
Given these circumstances, I support the government's initiative to intervene in school transportation. It's heartbreaking to see young children forced to rely on potentially unsafe means of getting to school, and this situation demands action. The well-being and education of our youth should be a priority for our community.
@Turtledove we greedy when we have to transport your rude @#$ child who destroy the vehicles it all good because one thing for sure government is good a buying things but can't maintain them so pray the maintain a keep them in working order to make sure the kids are safe. Do you see taxi driving up those steep hill in those buses that they bought they can't handle the constant up and down.
Wa u don't mind your &**** business you're a ^&***** taxi driver hater would u like someone to take your job and give it to someone else?
"It is unclear when construction will begin at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School."
"It is unknown when the school buses will be launched"
What is actually known and planned for could be fit on the head of a pin.
I am so disappointed with the state of how the AO Shirley track is kept.
stick to tourist aya ms
You can easily buy buses which offload to the left side, just gotta look for them.
Whats it gonna take, for someone to be run down before you see sense ??
Absolute foolishnes
They watching the Taxi Drivers pockets.
Why are persons castigating the taxi drivers ? Everyone has to make a living. S anyone criticizing your profession?
Sick and tired of small minded BVIslanders. We fight and kill each other while the outsiders band together in their associations and undermine us,
Fools
VIP taking all your money,