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Nova Scotia Transportation Data Elements At-a-Glance*	1997-98 School Year

Public School K-12 Students	162,359
Approximate Number of Transported at Public Expense	90,000
Percent Students Transported	55.4%
Total School Buses	1,100
K-12 Transportation Expenditure	(C)$4,000,000
*School Transportation News Buyer's Guide, October 1999

Nova Scotia School Transportation Contacts:

Dave White, Director,
Motor Carrier Division
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board
Department of Environment and Labour
1601 Lower Water St.,
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3S3
902/424-3588
902-422-1046
uarb.dave@gov.nx.ca

Nova Scotia Pupil School Transportation Advisory Committee
90 Aldernay Drive
Dartmouth, N.S. B24 4S7 NS B2A 3M3
902/464-2228
902-464-2238
Contact: Anne Bell, Director
16 committee members, comprised of school bus contractors, transportation administrators and supervisors, mechanics, government departments. Founded in 1970, committee meets monthly and holds an annual conference.