This emergency route design combines the R5 Oropi upper and R8 Pyes Pa upper routes. Activation of this route also activates the R9 emergency route.
Morning service
The route first follows the R8 route, starting 10mins earlier than normal at 7.10am. From point G on the route map, the bus then travels along Oropi Gorge Road to commence the R5 route at 7.45am. The bus then follows the rest of this route, arriving at each point 25mins late. Students will arrive 25 – 30mins late to school.
Please note: Students living on Pyes Pa Road north of Oropi Gorge Road will catch the R9 service which will be extended to Pyes Pa School.
afternoon service
This bus collects students from Tauranga Intermediate, Tauranga Boys’ and then Tauranga Girls. It then follows the R5 route and operates at the normal time. From Oropi Gorge Road, the bus follows the R8 route, 25mins later than normal.
Please note: Students living on Pyes Pa Road north of Oropi Gorge Road will catch the R9 service which will be extended to Pyes Pa School.
Please note: you may not have your usual driver delivering this service. Please ensure that you are waiting at the bus stop in good time and be prepared to wave down the driver. On afternoon services, students should be ready to let the driver know when their stop is coming up – older students can assist younger students with this. Parents can help by waiting at the stop and flagging down the bus as it approaches.
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special comments
Pyes Pa Road – students to travel on R9 bus.