COVID-19 pandemic are compounding an existing bus driver shortage across the industry.Twelve bus routes were cancelled in both the Grey-Bruce and Thunder Bay regions as of Wednesday, with providers citing the pandemic and related health concerns as reasons for keeping drivers off the job.
Ontario school bus drivers concerned about new school year In Sudbury, Ont., the student services consortium announced Monday that 23 routes will not run for at least the first week of school because not enough drivers returned to work.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Student Transportation Services of Thunder Bay says the average age of a bus driver in the area is 57 and many have decided to remain off the job.