The school bus has been for decades a safe and reliable means to get students to and from school. As technology evolves, so does the possibilities for leveraging this equipment on our school buses to make them even safer. The advancement of camera technology is now to a point where the resolution is of such […]
Getting students to and from school in an environmentally sustainable way is one of the key missions for the Toronto Student Transportation Group. We are pleased to report that two of our school bus providers (Switzer-Carty Transportation and Wheelchair Accessible Transit) were recently awarded the opportunity to pilot electric school buses here in the City […]
The Toronto Transportation Group is pleased to introduce ‘BusPlanner’ as our new transportation management software. How does new software improve the transportation for our students? The BusPlanner software has been around for a few years but has really come in to its own recently. The software created by ‘Georef’ based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada has […]
It’s the dead of winter, its Monday…another school week begins. But it is a cold one, -15 Celsius, it snowed overnight and the wind is blowing, better bundle up the kids today. While you contemplate what to pack for their lunches and get them ready for the bus…. There has already been much going on […]
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School located at 444 Sherbourne St in Toronto is a ‘poster child’ for active transportation. Past decisions provided school bus service for students who lived no more than 5 minutes away from the school. When the opportunity to participate in Green Community Canada’s (GGC) active transporta-tion pilot the school jumped […]
An important area designated by law for a school bus to load and unload student passengers on a roadway or within a school driveway.
The “LOADING ZONE” is delineated by white regulatory signs that set the limits of the bus zone area that a school-bus stops within. The driver of a school-bus must stop the bus […]
While we escaped December with some mild weather, January has brought the winter we are more accustomed to. The list below identifies common practices undertaken by the school bus carriers to prepare for inclement weather:
1) Provide extension cords to drivers to plug in the buses to keep batteries warm.
2) Plug in buses in the yard if outdoor […]
Key Facts
Food allergy is a growing public health issue in Canada.
There is no cure; avoidance of an allergenic food is the only way to prevent an allergic reaction.
Approximately 2.5 million Canadians self-report having at least one food allergy.*
One in two Canadians know someone with a serious food allergy.
The incidence is highest amongst young children (under […]
Recently members of the TSTG Planning Team were on hand to observe the Dismissal and Loading Procedures at two Toronto schools; Bloorview School and Beverly P.S. These schools were selected as they cater uniquely to children with special needs. This gave our staff the opportunity to visualize the important work they do and gave them […]
At times, extra equipment is required to keep your child secured safely on our smaller school buses. Although Transport Canada has indicated that seat belts do not provide any further safety benefits on school buses the Toronto Boards do utilize them on our small school buses. Part of the reason seat belts are used on […]
