ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL BE RUNNING ITS OWN BUS COMPANY WHEN CLASSES GET UNDERWAY NEXT WEEK. ITS BIGGEST BUS CONTRACTOR, DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES, DECIDED TO END ITS AGREEMENT WITH THE DISTRICT. SO APS PURCHASED ITS OWN BUSES AND WILL TAKE OVER DURHAM’S ROUTES ON ITS OWN.
FORTY-THOUSAND STUDENTS ARE BUSED TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY AT APS. DURHAM ACCOUNTED FOR CLOSE TO A THIRD OF THOSE STUDENTS.
