Renfrew County bus operators, RCJTC reach contract agreement [Video]

Over 10,000 students in rural eastern Ontario will have school bus service again after an agreement was reached between school bus operators and the Renfrew County Joint Transportion Consortium (RCJTC).

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A joint statement from the RCJTC, directors of education for two of Renfrew County’s school districts and seven school bus operators on Monday afternoon said a start date for the resumption of transportation services will be shared with parents as soon as Friday.

“The RCJTC and seven bus companies are pleased to share that they have reached an agreement in principle,” the statement read.

“A tentative start date for transportation services will be shared by the bus companies by Friday, October 11th with confirmation of the start date to be received by early next week.”

The multi-year agreements between the RCJTC and bus operators will …