Eau Claire Student Transit Struggles To Find Bus Drivers

Student Transit in Eau Claire says it is short about 10 bus drivers from being fully staffed.  The bus driver shortage is causing problems as thousands of students return to class.  Officials with Student Transit say the biggest challenge is the split shift.  Drivers come in early in the morning to carry students to school, then return in the afternoon to take them home.  That schedule doesn’t work for many people.  The 120 drivers currently on staff can handle the basic job, but it becomes more difficult when there are field trips, ballgames or open shifts when a drive is sick.