Parents in a bind over disappearing school buses


Extra care: Parents dropping off their children at a school in George Town. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

BUTTERWORTH: It’s a vicious cycle that has ultimately led to bigger traffic snarls during rush hour.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, more parents prefer to send their children to school in their own cars instead of using school buses.

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