Lion electric school buses remain off roads as inspections continue
September 15, 2025
Lion announced on Sep. 12 that inspections would be carried out over the weekend to ensure the buses could gradually return to service by the start to the school week.
Many parents across Quebec were left scrambling this morning as school bus routes remained cancelled after Lion electric buses were pulled off the road last week.
Several Montreal-area school boards and service centres announced on Sep. 14 that their Lion buses would not be ready in time for the morning commute.
The Quebec government on Sep. 11 ordered the 1,200 Lion electric school buses operating in the province to undergo inspections as a precautionary measure after a bus caught fire earlier in the week.
Several children and a driver were inside the bus when it caught fire, but no one was injured.
Lion announced on Sep. 12 that inspections would be carried out over the weekend to ensure the buses could gradually return to service by the start to the school week.
Some school service centres outside Montreal have confirmed that their Lion buses have completed inspections and would be back on the road as of Sep. 15.
