13 additional bus routes restored on Oahu, Hawaii island
Sep 15, 2024
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Nearly 300 students on Oahu and Hawaii island will have a way to school starting on Monday.
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On Thursday, the Hawaii State Department of Education announced it restored 13 of its previously suspended bus routes for students located in Central Oahu and East Hawaii island.
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Officials said parents and guardians will be notified of the restored routes and necessary route modifications.
Bus routes in the following areas will be restored:
Aiea-Moanalua-Radford Complex Area: 5 routes
Aiea Intermediate - HR01A, HR05A
Aliamanu Middle - HR11A, HR11B, HR24A
Leilehua-Mililani-Waialua Complex Area: 2 routes
Wahiawa Middle - CR14A
Leilehua High - CR14B
Hilo-Waiākea Complex Area: 2 routes
Hilo Intermediate - TR05A, TR06A
Hilo High - TR05A, TR06A
Ka‘ū-Keaʻau-Pāhoa Complex Area: 4 routes
Keaʻau High - SR33A, SR33B
Pāhoa High & Intermediate - SR11A, SR13A
The DOE shared Monday's restoration will leave the remaining 56 bus routes suspended from the initial 147 shortage.
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So far, a total of 91 bus routes have been restored.