WEATHER TROUBLES * USA - Norfolk, Haldimand, Six Nations school buses cancelled today
Brantford,ON,Canada -The Brantford Expositor -7 Jan 2009: -- All school buses serving Norfolk, Haldimand and Six Nations have been cancelled because of inclement weather. All schools in those areas are also closed... Brantford and Brant County schools are open...
* City never responded to Metro's request to plow routes
Seattle,WASH,USA -The Seattle Times, by Emily Heffter -7 Jan 2009: -- A chaotic command center and poor communication with Seattle road crews kept so many buses out of service that Metro's emergency snow plan was all but useless during the Christmas snowstorm that stranded thousands of riders, a Metro official said Tuesday... King County Metro General Manager Kevin Desmond told the City Council that when his agency called the city's Department of Transportation to ask that routes be plowed, their calls were never returned, so they had no idea if their requests were granted... During future storms, Metro also will have a liaison at the city's main operations center to improve communication and help make sure bus routes are cleared...
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