Three years ago, the P.E.I. government rolled out its new electric school buses with much fanfare.
Now some drivers say the buses are plagued with problems, with 16 to 18 of the vehicles in the shop at a time on occasions, out of a total of just over 100.
Robert Geiss, president of CUPE Local 1145, which represents school bus drivers on the Island, says he believes the provincial government rushed into buying the new buses — and now students and drivers are paying the price.
He said the biggest problems are with the heating systems, leaving some buses icy cold and leading to windows fogging
