2 Hour Delay Monday February 9th?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jan 8, 2015 FCPS had to close unexpectedly when the buses would not start

Jan 19, 2019 FCPS had a two hour delay when they anticipated that the buses would not start. (Announced the night before)

Honest question - do we have better technology now? At what temperature is starting buses an actual issue? Are drivers reporting early to work to address any issues?

Starting a diesel engine when it is close to zero can be challenging without a block heater for the engine. However, there are winter-grade fuels that make starting diesel engines much easier. I would be surprised if FCPS is not using either block heaters or special winter fuels.

I guess that we will find out tomorrow! I'm ready to drive my kids to school if needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The temp at 6:00 am tomorrow is supposed to be 9 degrees.

Diesel fuel begins to gel at 15 degrees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jan 8, 2015 FCPS had to close unexpectedly when the buses would not start

Jan 19, 2019 FCPS had a two hour delay when they anticipated that the buses would not start. (Announced the night before)

Honest question - do we have better technology now? At what temperature is starting buses an actual issue? Are drivers reporting early to work to address any issues?

FCPS has 70 electric buses. This is small number in their fleet of over 1,500 buses. I wonder if the electric buses are able to run this weather or if they need to go back to the depot more frequently to get recharged.

They can run. There is no reason they wouldn’t turn on due to the cold. Their range (rated at a couple hundred miles) is reduced in cold weather (largely due to running heat), but even with reduced range it is still plenty to complete daily runs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's going to be a deep deep freeze overnight. Black ice everywhere. The rest of the week it will warm up. But on time tomorrow is a grave error.

I totally agree. And with temps in the single digits and nothing has changed at bus stops here. Reid is a moron.

Well then so are the superintendents in Prince William and Loudoun. They’re all on time as well.

[Anonymous]

Fcps is bad enough without the delays.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2 hour delay after the superbowl just makes too much sense.

As for the weather, I’ve been up and out for work by 8 for over a week and don’t care either way about that. My HS kids love the late starts and it’s made the house so much more pleasant.

They really should have just delayed. Oh well.

+1

Seems very strange given the cold emergency and the Super Bowl.

Why should they take the Super Bowl into account?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's going to be a deep deep freeze overnight. Black ice everywhere. The rest of the week it will warm up. But on time tomorrow is a grave error.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2 hour delay after the superbowl just makes too much sense.

As for the weather, I’ve been up and out for work by 8 for over a week and don’t care either way about that. My HS kids love the late starts and it’s made the house so much more pleasant.

They really should have just delayed. Oh well.

You think? For how many more days? We think the one time call is fine at this point.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's going to be a deep deep freeze overnight. Black ice everywhere. The rest of the week it will warm up. But on time tomorrow is a grave error.

I totally agree. And with temps in the single digits and nothing has changed at bus stops here. Reid is a moron.

Her decision-making process seems based on “what are neighboring school districts doing?” and “How do I appease angry parents?” rather than practical and safety concerns. If the busses can start and if no kids are hurt, then she’s fine, but as long as we have snow hours to be used, erring on the side of caution is usually a good idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2 hour delay after the superbowl just makes too much sense.

As for the weather, I’ve been up and out for work by 8 for over a week and don’t care either way about that. My HS kids love the late starts and it’s made the house so much more pleasant.

They really should have just delayed. Oh well.

You think? For how many more days? We think the one time call is fine at this point.

ES Teacher
MS Teacher

We think you two must be unbearable to work with.

MS teacher
HS teacher

[Anonymous]

They had 2 hr delays in the past for extreme cold - but now all of a sudden it’s ok?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They had 2 hr delays in the past for extreme cold - but now all of a sudden it’s ok?

I don’t think we’ve had a 2 hour delay for cold since Reid arrived. We used to have them under brabrand but I remember being so puzzled when she arrived and the “myth” of buses not starting in cold was apparently busted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They had 2 hr delays in the past for extreme cold - but now all of a sudden it’s ok?

I don’t think we’ve had a 2 hour delay for cold since Reid arrived. We used to have them under brabrand but I remember being so puzzled when she arrived and the “myth” of buses not starting in cold was apparently busted.

Good! Her calls have been good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2 hour delay after the superbowl just makes too much sense.

As for the weather, I’ve been up and out for work by 8 for over a week and don’t care either way about that. My HS kids love the late starts and it’s made the house so much more pleasant.

They really should have just delayed. Oh well.

You think? For how many more days? We think the one time call is fine at this point.

ES Teacher
MS Teacher

We think you two must be unbearable to work with.

MS teacher
HS teacher

Nope.
On time tomorrow. Wear a hat, coat and gloves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They had 2 hr delays in the past for extreme cold - but now all of a sudden it’s ok?

It was colder during those past delays.