LCS Alerts Parents to Potential Bus Delays

On Sunday night, via email, Leon County Schools alerted parents to potential bus delays during the second week of school. The email stated that due to fueling station issue for natural gas buses, “we may encounter delays” on Monday.

The email comes after thirteen Leon County School District buses experienced, “unforeseen fueling issues” on Thursday. The buses fueled by compressed natural gas were delayed from their usual routes after experiencing issues at the pump.

The Sunday night email stated that , “After a weekend working at the Conner Lakes Bus Compound, NoPetro (an outside vendor) was unbale to get the fueling station back operational. This means we may encounter delays again tomorrow afternoon as our second station at the Capital Circle Bus Compound will once again service all of our midday refueling.”

The LCS email is provided below:

Parents of Bus Riders—

After a weekend working at the Conner Lakes Bus Compound, NoPetro (an outside vendor) was unbale to get the fueling station back operational. This means we may encounter delays again tomorrow afternoon as our second station at the Capital Circle Bus Compound will once again service all of our midday refueling. With 101 total routes, we have made new adjustments for operations tomorrow to minimize the impact on our afternoon routes. However, there may still be a handful of buses that could be late to their schools due to the amount of buses needing to go through the station at the same time.

Your school will update you Monday afternoon if we identify any late routes. Our transportation staff worked this afternoon to fuel all of the buses, ensuring there will be no impact on our morning routes Monday.

Thank you for your patience and understanding with this situation.