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NewsAugust 30, 2018

Iowa Launches School Bus Driver Training on Human Trafficking

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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Articlesby Thomas McMahonJuly 18, 2018

Iowa District Expands Evacuation Training to All Students

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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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2018

Thomas Built Parent DTNA Opens Parts Distribution Center in Iowa

Daimler Trucks North America says it can now deliver 80% of dealer order volume in the U.S. by the next day.

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NASDPTS Makes National Push for School Bus Safety License Plates

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.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2018

Parents Claim Driver in Fatal Iowa School Bus Fire Was Unfit

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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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2018

Iowa District Reports Cold-Weather Reliability of Propane School Buses

With temperatures as low as minus 30, Howard-Winneshiek CSD says its propane buses warm up in a few minutes.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 16, 2018

Iowa Man Accused of Stealing School Bus

Thomas Ruchotzke faces multiple charges after allegedly stealing a school bus from a residence.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 27, 2018

Iowa School Bus Fire: NTSB Releases More Details, But No Cause Yet

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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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2018

Iowa District Launches School Bus Tracking App

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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Articlesby James BlueJanuary 10, 2018

Trials by Fire: California Wildfires and the Iowa School Bus Tragedy

Let’s hope that NTSB will eventually be able to shed light on what caused the Iowa school bus fire and what kept the driver and student from escaping. The latter question is extremely troubling.

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