Make all your pupils ride your bus, Hong Kong district council tells international school amid traffic congestion
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A prestigious international school in Hong Kong has been urged to require that all pupils take its bus service to campus to ease traffic congestion, with several district councillors asking the government to stipulate the point in its next service agreement with the institution.
During a meeting of Tuen Mun District Council’s traffic and transport committee on Friday, members discussed a request by four district councillors to make riding a Harrow International School bus mandatory for every enrolled pupil.
The Hong Kong branch of the British boarding school began requiring all new pupils to use the school bus service last September. Only parents of new pupils who are Year 6 or younger and living in areas lacking access to the service may apply for a car permit.
About 600 pupils currently use the service and they account for about half of Harrow’s enrolment, according to the school’s website.
