This page provides a summary of emergency route designs. This information is for the use of our bus operator and school staff – it is not for public distribution at this time.
R1 – R2 – R3
Welcome Bay and Maungatapu
Welcome Bay A
AM – Collects from Kaitemako Road and surrounds, starting 10mins earlier. Drops off at Maungatapu en route to Tauranga.
PM – Travels from Tauranga schools to Maungatapu, arriving 15mins later than normal. Drops off students about 10-15mins later than normal.
- TGC, TBC, TIS, Maungatapu
Welcome Bay B
AM – R2 route is absorbed into R1. Arrives at Welcome Bay School 40mins earlier than normal.
PM – R2 route is absorbed into R1. Arrives at Welcome Bay School at 3.55pm.
- TGC, TBC, TIS, Welcome Bay
Broad strategy
One driver down
– Activate both emergency route plans
Two drivers down
– Activate both emergency route plans, and
– Shift a driver from another area
Three drivers down
– Activate both emergency route plans, and
– Shift two drivers from another area
Note: drivers need to be shifted from other areas, otherwise one of these routes will need to be cancelled.
route change process
The process for making emergency changes to routes is as follows:
- Uzabus identifies a driver shortage and decides which emergency route plan will be activated.
- Uzabus contacts Greig to advise the activation, Greig updates this page
- Greig sends an email to the Operations group announcing the change.
- Greig sends a text message to affected principals.
- School personnel communicate with their community as previously decided.
- The change remains in effect until further notice – no further communications will occur until the normal route/s are reactivated.
CHange record
The table below contains a running record of changes to these routes, to assist school staff in identifying changes.
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Date
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Route/s
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Comment
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13 Mar
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R6 and R7
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Emergency route published
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