RICHMOND, Va – Several Richmond Public Schools (RPS) buses were delayed Monday due to a driver shortage caused by sickness, which is expected to last for at least a couple more days.
Juana Murphy said her son waited for two hours Monday morning for his bus to arrive to take him to Albert Hill Middle School, but it never showed.
“This morning, we received a text message saying that there will be a 20-minute delay. After 20 minutes, there was still no bus,” Murphy said. “It’s no reason that my son should have to be almost two hours late to school, and this is not my fault at all.”
RPS sent a brief alert to families Sunday night saying several buses serving Northside area schools would be delayed Monday due to “staff illness and shortage.”
On Monday morning, RPS told parents that 14 buses were impacted, and delays would not surpass 20 minutes.
Murphy said after her son’s bus was a no-show, she was told by an employee in the transportation division that an RPS van would take him to school. However, she said the van did not arrive either.