The Iowa bus driver and two students hear a loud bang and safely evacuate the bus. The fire is determined to have started in the back of the bus, but the cause remains under investigation, police say.
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A new training program, Busing on the Lookout, is now required for the state's 9,000 school bus drivers to help them recognize signs of human trafficking in student riders.
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As a teen, Teresa Hartley had to take action after a school bus crash. Now as a transportation director, she’s working to ensure every student is on board with emergency preparedness.
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Daimler Trucks North America says it can now deliver 80% of dealer order volume in the U.S. by the next day.
Read More →After Ohio and Iowa launched “Flashing Red — Stop Ahead” specialty plates, NASDPTS aims to help other states create similar plates to promote stopping for school buses.
Read More →Glen and Natalie Klindt say in a newspaper interview that Donald Hendricks was physically unfit to drive the bus that caught fire on Dec. 12, killing him and their daughter, Megan Klindt.
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With temperatures as low as minus 30, Howard-Winneshiek CSD says its propane buses warm up in a few minutes.
Read More →Thomas Ruchotzke faces multiple charges after allegedly stealing a school bus from a residence.
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The agency issues a preliminary report on the fatal fire, but why the school bus driver and student couldn’t escape remains unclear.
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Southeast Polk Community School District will roll out the Here Comes the Bus app, enabling parents to track their children’s school bus.
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