Bus Briefs — 10/23/08

School bus drivers practice two-minute fire drill MARION, Ind. — Fire department officials helped the Marion Community Schools trans...

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October 23, 2008

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School bus drivers practice two-minute fire drill
MARION, Ind. — Fire department officials helped the Marion Community Schools transportation department carry out a fire drill on school buses filled with smoke. Drivers and aides practiced rescuing stuffed animals on both a regular and a special-needs bus. To read the full story, click here.

North Carolina schools see increased bus ridership
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Officials at school districts around the state are crediting higher gas prices with the increased numbers of students riding the bus to school in recent months. As a result, schools are adding buses and drivers to handle the spike. To read the full story, click here.

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