Tutong Needs More School Buses So Franchise Issued

Tutong – The number of students going to schools using government sponsored transportation is on the rise and more buses are needed.

The involvement of more local companies and cooperatives in providing buses for the Transport Sponsorship Scheme are vital to overcome this problem.

The scheme provides transportation to Government schools for students living eight kilometres or more from their school.

It was first introduced in 1994 especially for secondary and colleges students.

In the Tutong District alone, the number of students using the service this year increased to more than 600.

In all, five secondary schools in the district have been provided with school buses by the Ministry of Education.

More than 30 companies or cooperatives are currently conducting school bus service in the district.

Meanwhile, the Brunei Darussalam Motor Transport Licence Board has issue a franchise permit for school bus services in the Tutong District.

The bus to be rented to the Ministry of Education must be of 14, 15 and 22 seat capacity.

The offer is open to companies or cooperatives. Among the conditions, the companies or cooperatives must ensure the safety and comfort of the students and other road users by adhering to the rules and regulations.

These include picking up and dropping off students only at appropriate stops.

Application forms for the service must be submitted to the Secretariat of the Brunei Darussalam Motor Transport Licensing Board of the Land Transport Headquarters in the capital by 12pm on August 18. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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