New York State War Council War Transportation Committee School Bus Regulation Exemption Request Correspondence A4405

New York State War Council War Transportation Committee School Bus Regulation Exemption Request Correspondence

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

As part of its duty to promote and ensure the efficient use of transportation resources, the War Transportation Committee (WTC) strictly limited school bus purchases and reviewed school bus usage to ensure that buses were employed according to regulations. This series contains correspondence between the WTC and local schools in which exemptions to school bus regulations were requested. The WTC's response and an explanation for its decision are usually found with each request.

Creator:

New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee

Title:

School bus regulation exemption request correspondence

Quantity:

1 cubic foot

Inclusive Dates:

1943-1945

Series Number:

A4405

Arrangement

Alphabetical by county, then by school.

Administrative History

The War Transportation Committee was responsible for promoting and ensuring the efficient use of transportation resources such as rubber and fuel. As part of this duty, the WTC strictly limited school bus purchases and reviewed school bus usage to ensure that buses were employed according to regulations.

Scope and Content Note

This series contains correspondence between the WTC and local schools in which exemptions to school bus regulations were requested. A typical request was that bus routes be shorter than the legal minimum due to heavy traffic patterns or a lack of sidewalks, which threatened the safety of child pedestrians. Another common exemption request concerned the purchase of new buses; these were usually accompanied by a jusitification for the need. The WTC's response and an explanation for its decision are usually found with each request.