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But even those who are experienced are often too busy to commit to driving and training at the same time.Īs well, many Class 5 drivers who receive their Class 2 licensing are also eligible to drive trucks and motor coaches, and often choose those occupations instead. Slagmolen said bus drivers must have at least 2,000 hours, or about two years, of driving experience before they can apply to become trainers. “There are delays in getting the road test, but also in getting enough drivers that actually meet the requirements to become trainers.” Still, the CBE argues the key problem is Alberta Transportation’s bureaucratic delays in driver road tests and training, and is asking the province to increase road test openings and better fund education programs.Īrjan Slagmolen, regional director with Southland Transportation, which provides the majority of yellow school buses to the CBE, agreed there are several challenges facing regular Class 5 drivers who want to learn to drive a school bus. Since the start of the school year, when post-COVID labour shortages affected the availability of drivers, the CBE says several “innovative solutions” were offered to help mitigate effects on students, including creating more routes through Calgary Transit, working with service providers to better communicate delays to families and leveraging some specialized transportation providers to service regular routes with smaller ridership numbers. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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