Suspended Bus Route (Shelburne)

Due to driver shortages Shelburne County Bus Route Changes effective Tuesday 2nd April until further notice- Routes affected 417 and 419. Hillcrest Academy Rte 417 is being combined with rte 419 meaning that all students (apart from those on Hartz Point Rd & Digby Street) will be collected by rte 419 10 mins earlier in the AM and dropped off 5 mins later in the PM. Students on Birchtown Road will be collected 15 minutes later in the AM and dropped off 5 mins later in the PM. Hartz Point Rd students will be collected by rte 409 10 mins later in the AM and dropped off by rte 419 5 mins earlier in the PM. Digby Street students will be collected and dropped off by rte 403 AM1/PM1 with no changes to times. SRHS Students at 128 Hammond Street will be collected in the AM and dropped off in the PM by rte 403 with no time changes. Students at 232 Mowatt Street will be collected in the AM and dropped off in the PM by rte 415 with no time changes.

Bus Cancellation & Disruptions

This is a message for parents/guardians of students travelling on route 931 (Michael Carter) which serves both Digby Neck Consolidated and Digby Regional High School (there is also an update below for route 913 and 926 serving DES and DRHS).

Unfortunately, due to driver availability, Route 931 is canceled tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. Both the morning and afternoon runs are impacted.

We recognize the disruption this will have on the impacted families. Please know, we have exhausted all options and are unable to secure a replacement driver.

If you are able to make alternate arrangements to get your child to and from school, please check with your school directly regarding drop off and pick up times.

Additionally, Route 913 (Rebecca Robicheau) will be running up to 30 minutes late until further notice each morning. This bus serves DES and DRHS. As well,  Route 926 (Tammy Thompson), being driven by Annette Comeau, will be approx. 25 mins late on the run for Digby Elementary in the afternoons only, for the remainder of this week.

We will keep you updated with information as we receive it (including information on Thursday’s schedule for route 931) and encourage you to check the banner on www.tcrce.ca for the latest information.

We thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this situation.

–   Tri-County Regional Centre for Education