TSTG
Planning and Operations
School Bus and Driving Safety!
City of Toronto
TDSB
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What does TSTG stand for?
Toronto Student Transportation Group
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What is the longest ride time for a TDSB student on transportation services?
75 minutes
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What colour are school buses in North America?
Yellow or "School Bus Yellow"
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What does this sign mean?
School Zone Crossing
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What is the distance threshold used to determine transportation eligibility for students between JK to Grade 5?
Walking path greater than 1.6 km
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How many carriers provide transportation services to the TSTG?
8 - Attridge, Dignity, First Student, McCluskey, Sharp, Stock, Switzer Carty and Wheelchair Accessible Transit. 9 - including TDSB Fleet
200
The total number of students transported in the TSTG?
56,617
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What circumstances requires that the student MUST BE MET at the bus stop?
Students with a purple tag
JK o Grade 3
SPED
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Who is the current Mayor of Toronto?
Olivia Chow
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Who is the current Director of Education?
Colleen Russell-Rawlins
300
What information do parents need to sign up for Bus Planner?
OEN, Date of Birth, Residential Address and Attending School
300
How many TDSB sites/schools do we provide transportation to?
638
300
When the bus is stopped and flashing its overhead red lights or its stop arm is activated, how far is your vehicle expected to stop?
if you are driving behind the bus, stop at least 20 metres away
300
What is the current population of Toronto?
2.8 million people - as of 2021
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How many people are employed at the TDSB?
40,000 employees
400
What is the address of the current consortiums on site work location AND room number?
270 Cherokee - Room 203
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Approximately how many change requests do we receive in September (within the TSTG)?
1400
400
What is the penalty for your FIRST offence if you drive past a stopped school bus with its overhead red lights flashing or its stop arm activated?
First offence
- fines ranging from $400 to $2,000
- 6 demerit points
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How old is Toronto?
About 231 years
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How many trustees are elected in the TDSB?
22
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What is the annual operating budget for the TSTG?
$90 million
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Excluding Provincial Schools, the longest distance to school for a student on transportation services?
35.47 km - ANST (Annette St JR & SR PS) to St. Clair
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What driving classification do you need in Ontario to operate a school bus?
Class B – Permits the driver to operate a school bus or school purpose bus with a seating capacity exceeding 24 passengers.
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Where did the name Toronto come from? What does it mean?
The name Toronto is derived from the Mohawk word tkaronto, which means “where there are trees standing in the water.”
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The Toronto District School Board is proud to recognize important days of significance throughout the school year. As part of that, the TDSB recognizes a number of heritage and history months, many of which are organized by a number of interested individuals including Trustees, staff and community members.
What is the month of February recognized for?
African Heritage Month
and
Chinese Heritage Month