A school bus could soon be shuttling passengers between cruise ship piers in Sydney, N.S., but just on a temporary basis.

Nicole MacAulay, manager of cruise for the Port of Sydney Development Corporation, said the port used to provide a free shuttle service for passengers arriving at the second berth to get them to the main terminal where they can access shops and bus tours to attractions around Cape Breton.

But that became impossible this spring after the port's bus unexpectedly suffered a serio…