1. For the 2020-21 school year, no singular decision will be issued from the Transportation Committee, the schools or the PAs about bus service. Those interested in contracting for service should contact companies directly and all contractual relationships will be between companies and families.
2. It is critically important that students and families understand that the PA and the school are prohibited from endorsing or recommending any transportation companies or services.
3. Families should use all available information and data to determine the best, most-preferred choice for transportation for their student(s). Contact vendors directly with questions and concerns. Do not rely on the joint Bronx High School of Science & High School for American Studies Transportation Information Committee.
| Data about policies, pricing, etc., as provided by each of the companies as of May 18, is available here. This information is subject to change. Join the Bronx Science Transportation Discussion Group on Facebook for updates and information. In order to gain access to the group, you must answer the screening questions. Initial survey results for bus-company preferences, as submitted by participating families as of May 12, are available here. Families wishing to contribute their opinion to the ongoing survey may do so here. A webinar of some bus companies interested in serving the communities for 2021-22 may be viewed here. Families signing a contract must be sure they understand its details. |
POTENTIAL TRANSPORTATION VENDORS
The following transportation suppliers expressed interest in serving the communities. They offer a range of prices, policies, services, and vehicles. Yellow school buses operate under different guidelines than coach buses. Students and families are strongly advised to consider all these factors.
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Cheese Bus. All forms can be found at www.cheesebusinc.com in the BxSCI-HSAS tab. Please use this link for the parent survey: https://www.cheesebusinc.com/school-bus-survey/. Questions: Contact Mr. Malik 718-276-3568. Yellow school buses. View May 12th poll results here.
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Citibus More information is available at www.citibusnyc.com, or call 718 767-0353 with any questions. A video may be viewed at https://vimeo.com/539885117. May 19, 2021, note from the Transportation Committee: Citibus is the new iteration of the company that provided BxSci and HSAS with private bus service until March 2020, Vallo, and employs the same management team and line-up of drivers. Yellow school buses. View May 12th poll results here.
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Green Apple Transport is a new diesel yellow bus company on a mission to build the first all-electric school bus company. Contact Tevin Grant, Owner, info@greenappletransport.com, https://forms.gle/AAA4qGabLAjTQkYt7. Yellow school buses. View May 12th poll results here.
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Mario’s Transportation Family-owned and operated transportation company for over 35 years with extensive experience with daily school service. Contact Mario Lopez, Owner, mariotrans@aol.com. Yellow school buses. View May 12th poll result here.
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S&J Tour & Bus Inc. has been in the transportation field for over 20 years and has worked with numerous schools on their trips. Contact the office at 718-921-4246 and reach out to Mona for more details or email info@sjtourbus.com. A survey link for interested parents is https://forms.gle/nFGzxUKrSM5fPsHa7Primarily coach buses. View May 12th poll results here.
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Sunbright DBA Scholastic Transportation.
Please use scholasticbronxhs@gmail.com to provide current address, previous stop utilized for pick-up and drop-off, and the number of students using the bus service at that address. Yellow school buses. View May 12th poll results here.
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Tamice Group is a hospitality service provider working with school bus operators. Contact Faith Lee, Coordinator, info@tamice.com, 646-684-4848. May 19, 2021, note from the Transportation Committee: Tamice and sister company Go Tour America report experience with school trips and shuttles while its subcontracting operators, Bus R Us and New Vision Transportation Group, have experience with daily school service. Yellow school buses. View May 12th poll results here.
