Many mums and dads were also fuming that “mismanagement” of the school coach timetable. The specially laid on 257 school coach service doesn’t actually get their children to school in time for the first bell at 8.40am. Cheryl Ranner, who lives in Barford, has two daughters who’ve been travelling on the 257 school coach for three years. Parents say some children have been forced onto public transport rather than school services. 15 public bus.