School buses snapshot of 2009/10

  • Network of 706 school buses servicing mainstream schools, 118 servicing special education facilities and three regular public transport service arrangements
  • Services (mainly the contracted orange school buses) accessed each school day by 26,200 students
  • Inspection records computerised - SBS vehicle inspectors now take laptops into the field and can upload/download data as required
  • As at June 30, 499 school buses (59 per cent of the contracted fleet) were fitted with seat belts