Two Wayne County school districts that experienced busing problems in the past say changes to routes and fleets should make them ready to roll without a hitch this year. The Detroit News. John Lazere of the Plymouth-Canton school district helps keep its school buses maintained and rolling smoothly. State Police inspectors recently gave the upgraded fleet a thumbs-up for the upcoming school year.
Most school districts ask parents to review bus behavior with their children before school starts.
In Plymouth-Canton, where just two years ago the fleet was so old buses were regularly breaking down, a recent Michigan State Police inspection of 111 school buses found the fleet to be road ready. Two years ago, many of the buses in the district's fleet were 16 years old with odometers logging 200,000 and 300,000 miles. I remember one time, a lot of buses were broken down, so we had to ride on a short bus with three people in a seat. That's OK for elementary school kids, but it was pretty bad for high school. The district should be in good shape for a while now, Miles said.