It’s not 1977 anymore. That’s why study commission wants more, smaller school bus districts.

It’s not 1977 anymore. That’s why study commission wants more, smaller school bus districts.

The First Student bus yard in Providence as seen from Route 10. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)Redistricting school bus regions in Rhode Island could save approximately $3.5 million, according to the final report of the special legislative commission studying the statewide school bus transportation system.   The 13-member joint commission found the student transportation network’s five regions are based on an outdated map of vo…