The links provided below will take you to the related websites for each of the main agencies that oversee transportation in New York State.
Please visit these websites frequently for updated information as this health crisis evolves.
As always, PTSI is here to assist you. Please feel free to email us at: kathy@ptsi.org and we will get back to you as quickly as possible.
Stay well everyone!
NYSDOT Guidance on Bus Partitions/Barriers
https://nyapt.org/resources/School%20Bus%20partition%20guidance%20-%20FINAL%208-17-20.pdf
https://dmv.ny.gov/motor-carriers/information-and-forms-article-19
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/schoolhealth/schoolhealthservices/coronavirus.html
https://dmv.ny.gov/dmv/covid-19-information-customers-and-businesses
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6b3x02mz2y9vc30/NYSED%20State%20Director%20Message.pdf?dl=0
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We are aware that many carriers are experiencing difficulty in completing annual and biennial 19-A procedures due to constraints caused by the COVID-19 emergency. Please be assured that full consideration of the circumstances will be given when conducting future compliance reviews.
Any future updates can be found at: https://dmv.ny.gov/motor-carriers/information-and-forms-article-19
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidelines to reduce the spread of COVID-19 when schools re-open. The guidance gives information on general school opening processes as well as to school transportation providers on how to keep children safe on school buses.
The link to review the full report is as follows:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/schools.html
We draw specific attention to information on “What Bus Transit Operators Need to Know About COVID-19”. This information is useful to school transportation operators and can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/bus-transit-operator.html
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