The Basque Government has decided to remove the school transport service that previously allowed many students in Plentzia to reach school safely. This measure is being implemented in a particularly sensitive context, given the school's unique location and the structural limitations of the surrounding area. Furthermore, the school is situated near a major mobility hub in the municipality, including the Metro station and the main road encircling Plentzia.
Families find it incomprehensible that school transport is being eliminated without a specific risk assessment regarding its impact on the daily commutes of minors. "The priority should be the safety of children and young people. As we are talking about students from Early Childhood and Primary Education, we do not understand how school transport can be removed, especially considering the area will be full of construction work," stated family representatives.
In this regard, families believe that the cumulative effect of decisions made by various administrations has created a situation of vulnerability, objectively increasing the risks associated with daily access to the school. Relatives of the students have urged the Basque Government to urgently review the measures taken, conduct an independent road safety audit, and guarantee safe mobility alternatives before the start of the next academic year.
They also demand the suspension of any measure that could heighten the risk situations for minors until a comprehensive technical study is carried out on the consequences of eliminating school transport and the ongoing construction. Families emphasize that this demand is not a matter of convenience but rather an issue directly related to children's safety.
