Driver shortage led the county to reconfigure school bus routes trying to "stretch" existing drivers, but the new routes made things even worse. Kids weren't stuck on the bus, they were stuck waiting for buses at bus stops.
Better articles:
- https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/new-school-bus-routes-disaster-kentucky-superintendent-admits-102170256
- https://apnews.com/article/kentucky-school-bus-delays-jefferson-louisville-8a8e37aa62012c4f53d8d3ddf06dcac9
- https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/11/us/kentucky-schools-transportation-disaster/index.html