Riding school bus
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A riding school bus is a group of schoolchildren supervised by one or more adults, riding pedal cycles
along a set route, picking kids up at "bus stops" along the way until they all arrive at school. Riding school buses are similar to walking bus
programs. Like a traditional bus, riding school buses (also known as RSBs) have a fixed route with designated "bus stops" and "pick up times" in which they pick up children. Ideally the riding school bus will include at least 1 adult ‘driver’, who leads the group, and an adult ‘conductor' who supervises from the end of the group.
Riding school bus programs have been developed in a number of local councils in Victoria, Australia, including City of Moreland
and Shire of East Gippsland
Riding school bus programs deliver a number of benefits:
Riding school buses are also known as pedal pods or Cycling School Buses
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
along a set route, picking kids up at "bus stops" along the way until they all arrive at school. Riding school buses are similar to walking bus
Walking bus
A walking bus is a form of student transport for schoolchildren who, chaperoned by two adults walk to school, in much the same way a school bus would drive them to school...
programs. Like a traditional bus, riding school buses (also known as RSBs) have a fixed route with designated "bus stops" and "pick up times" in which they pick up children. Ideally the riding school bus will include at least 1 adult ‘driver’, who leads the group, and an adult ‘conductor' who supervises from the end of the group.
Riding school bus programs have been developed in a number of local councils in Victoria, Australia, including City of Moreland
City of Moreland
The City of Moreland is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the inner northern suburbs between 4 and 10 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre....
and Shire of East Gippsland
Riding school bus programs deliver a number of benefits:
- Improvement in child fitness and health
- Environmental benefits - reduction in car trips and associated air pollution
- Development of traffic skills and confidence in children
- Socialization and increased community engagement for children
- Reduction of traffic congestion around schools
Riding school buses are also known as pedal pods or Cycling School Buses