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Parental frustration over late school buses, and a lack of information about how close they might be, may be lessened with a new GPS tracking system being introduced by the Calgary Board of Education (CBE).

By this fall, parents will be able to track the whereabouts of their bus, and know whether their kids have missed it completely or if they need to wait a few more minutes.

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After conducting survey in February of 2,500 families in the system, nearly 40 per cent were dissatisfied with bus service, saying they felt their child was on the bus too long, the buses were overcrowded or they were late.

One of the more common complaints about late buses was from parents who were unable to find out where their bus was and if their kids had made it, or missed it.

“We’ve heard from parents,” said Darlene Unruh, director of planning and transportation.

“Some have been frustrated about not being able to reach anybody on the phone about late buses. This new GPS system will provide parents with the ability to track buses.”