New bus route connects djúpavogur and egilsstaðir to help students

Parents in Djúpavogur, Iceland, successfully campaigned for a new public transport route connecting their town to Egilsstaðir.

Residents organized a formal request to their municipality to establish a bus service for children attending the Menntaskólanum secondary school in Egilsstaðir. The initiative addresses safety and logistical challenges for families, especially when the Öxi mountain pass closes and forces travelers to take longer routes through fjords.

The new service allows approximately 20 students from Djúpavogur to travel to and from the school by bus on weekends. The Múlaþing municipality received a 10 million ISK grant from the Ministry of Infrastructure in March to fund the project. The route operates as a one-year pilot program, and while students have priority, other residents can also use the transport.