Lithuanian schools receive new buses

A total of 48 new yellow Volkswagen Crafter school buses left from the capital to different cities and towns. For the first time, breathalysers were also handed over as a measure to ensure that drivers are sober at work.

Nineteen-seat vehicles were purchased in an open tender by the Ministry of Education and Science. LTL 6 million (EUR 1.7 million) was allocated for this in 2014.

The ministry has been purchasing school buses and giving them to municipalities since 2000. Throughout this time, a total of 691 buses were bought. The ministry plans to purchase 64 vehicles in 2015, 42 in 2016 and 48 in 2017.

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Some buses are specially equipped for schoolchildren with special needs.

In 2013-2014 academic year, school buses carried 21,000 schoolchildren.

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