Mileage rates submitted for school taxi contracts in Northern Ireland have fallen by around 15% after the Education Authority retendered more than 1,200 routes ahead of the new academic year. Early analysis of the procurement exercise suggests the authority has secured substantial savings across much of its school transport network.
Mileage rates submitted for school taxi contracts in Northern Ireland have fallen by around 15% after the Education Authority retendered more than 1,200 routes ahead of the new academic year.
Early analysis of the procurement exercise suggests the authority has secured substantial savings across much of its school transport network.
Authority, known as EA, credited taxi operators that worked with it to reduce contract costs.
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Mileage rates submitted for school taxi contracts in Northern Ireland have fallen by around 15% after the Education Authority retendered more than 1,200 routes ahead of the new academic year. Early analysis of the procurement exercise suggests the authority has secured substantial savings across much of its school transport network. Authority, known as EA, credited taxi operators that worked with it to reduce contract costs.
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