Renfrew County school buses remain off the roads as negotiations continue [Video]

The Renfrew County Joint Transportation Consortium (RCJTC) says talks with the county’s school bus operators have reached another standstill following discussions Wednesday.

More than 10,000 elementary and secondary school students in Renfrew County have been without school bus transportation this semester as the contract between the bus operators and the RCJTC expired.

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In an update Wednesday evening, the RCJTC said bus operators rejected two increased contract offers from the consortium.

“The representatives for the school bus companies maintained the position that a multi-year contract starting with a 20% increase in Year 1 with a total increase of 35% over 5 years is the only offer they would accept,” a news release said. “This is the same position the school bus companies have maintained since August 30, and would result in $8.8 million dollars over the …