Metro buses will no longer specifically provide direct service for students in Cincinnati public high schools.
Officials announced the change to a bus pass system for Cincinnati Public Schools students in grades 7-12 at Tuesday s Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority meeting.
The change means students will no longer ride vehicles filled with only students.
The negotiations with CPS leadership happened over the past six weeks, said Darryl Haley, CEO and general manager for Metro.
Haley said discussions about services for students with CPS have been ongoing for longer. He said transit agencies in Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton all operate under similar pass systems for public schools.