How late was your kid's bus today?

[Anonymous]

HS bus on time. Our driver is so punctual you can set a clock to her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The first few days are always unpredictable but then they even out. Patience is important because that 15 minute late high school bus will be at least 20 minutes behind by its elementary run. It generally takes just a few days to get the kinks worked out.

And this year, they're apparently enforcing a (very old) policy that prohibits MCPS buses from crossing rail tracks, even the inactive purple line ones (eg on Wayne and Long Branch) so until they take that back, it's going to be a mess. We all need to get them to suspend that, so get with your respective PTAs.

No, it was not enforced today. Buses were driving over the train tracks just fine.

[Anonymous]

2-3 minutes late for 2 kids, on time for 3rd kid. All are at the 1st or 2nd stops so it's likely the bus was later to later stops.

[Anonymous]

SSIMS bus from Takoma was basically on time.

For the poster who asked if we're following our kids: mine texts me to let me know they're on the bus. They're too old to be seen waiting with their mom.

[Anonymous]

Both buses to school were on time today. I was pleasantly surprised.

Waiting to see if the after school routes will be laggy. That's usually the slower trip, IME.

[Anonymous]

Right on time for an elementary school in Gaithersburg. We have our same driver from last year and he is very punctual. Makes up for the 2 years prior where it was very dicey.

[Anonymous]

On time for my ES and MS students right in the heart of Purple Line madness.

[Anonymous]

30 mins late to drop off in afternoon
On time this morning
-Downcounty ES

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The first few days are always unpredictable but then they even out. Patience is important because that 15 minute late high school bus will be at least 20 minutes behind by its elementary run. It generally takes just a few days to get the kinks worked out.

And this year, they're apparently enforcing a (very old) policy that prohibits MCPS buses from crossing rail tracks, even the inactive purple line ones (eg on Wayne and Long Branch) so until they take that back, it's going to be a mess. We all need to get them to suspend that, so get with your respective PTAs.

No, it was not enforced today. Buses were driving over the train tracks just fine.

Thank goodness. That would have been stupid!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Downcounty bus to Blair from Takoma: 15 minutes late

Not the bus drivers or transportation department's fault. They don't have enough drivers and way too many students taking the bus. If they could actually pay these drivers a decent amount, there would be a lot more drivers and less wait time. But there's always money to pay of the lawsuits for incompetence.

[Anonymous]

ES on time am and pm