Families in Abbotsford, B.C., scrambling after repeated school bus cancellations – BC [Video]

After a school year marked by disruptions, some parents in an Abbotsford neighbourhood are demanding answers from local officials in the face of ongoing school bus cancellations.

“We rely on the bus system,” said parent Krista Reid, noting that her family lives in Auguston, which makes it difficult for her kids to walk to school.

“We’re often left with an hour’s notice to scramble around. For working parents, that’s extremely difficult. I can’t imagine a single parent or families with one vehicle… Sometimes it’s left that the kids just don’t make it to school.”

Some families have kept track of the disruptions. Reid said she and another parent counted 27 cancellations since September between two bus routes.

She added that cancellations have become more frequent over the last few months. And while she recognizes issues such as weather or bus breakdowns will cause issues from time to time, the volume …