REMARKS
Overview of the hearing's purpose and the NYC school bus system
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Council Member Julie Won outlines the purpose of the hearing, focusing on assessing the city's progress in improving school transportation services and examining the contracting process. She provides an overview of the scale of the NYC school bus system.
- Hearing will examine current state of school bus contracts, including NYCSBUS performance
- Discussion on strategies for enhancing service quality, cost-effectiveness, and accountability
- NYC school bus system transports over 140,000 students daily to nearly 3,500 schools using 9,000 bus routes
Julie Won
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As chair Joseph mentioned, today's hearing is an opportunity to assess the city's progress in improving school transportation services with a particular focus on the contracting process.
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We will examine the current state of school bus contracts, including the performance of New York City School Bus Umbrella Services, NYCS Bus, and discuss strategies for enhancing service quality, cost effectiveness, and accountability through the upcoming rebidding process.
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The city school bus system transport transports over a 140,000 students daily.
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Nearly 3500 schools using 9000 bus routes.
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This system is critical component of the city's education infrastructure.
