#Portland schools suffering the ineptitude of ted wheeler, episode 5693: sending 600 high-schoolers 11 miles (a 1hr bus ride) across town because the [checks notes...] SCHOOL building across the street has a different specific designation in the zoning database. Hello #transportation #policyFailure, #BusDriverShortage, #pdxTraffic good luck with that extra 500 cars on the road, apologies to 100 future inmates etc.

https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2023/09/02/a-college-cant-be-used-as-a-school-so-jefferson-high-students-will-travel-11-miles/

Turns out it was due to the recent bus driver shortage issue plaguing Tas and apparently the whole country?
My mate Shane says it's possibly a scheduling issue, the schedule system not being flexible enough for drivers who just can't work afternoons for example. Maybe they need a new system?
But it's a problem, hopefully the cause is understood and the solution can be found.

#metrotas #busdrivershortage #busshortage